God Calling Yet

God call­ing yet; shall I not hear?

Earth’s plea­sures shall I still hold dear?

Shall life’s swift pass­ing years all fly

And still my soul in slum­ber lie?

God call­ing yet; shall I not rise?

Can I His lov­ing voice des­pise

And base­ly His kind care re­pay?

He calls me still—can I de­lay?

God call­ing yet

and shall He knock

And I my heart the clos­er lock?

He still is wait­ing to re­ceive

And shall I dare His Spir­it grieve?

God call­ing yet; and shall I give

No heed

but still in bond­age live?

I wait

but He does not for­sake;

He calls me still—my heart

awake!

Ah

yield Him all; in Him con­fide;

Where but with Him doth peace ab­ide?

Break loose

let earth­ly bonds be riv­en

And let the spir­it rise to Heav­en.

God call­ing yet; I can­not stay;

My heart I yield with­out de­lay;

Vain world

fare­well! from thee I part;

The voice of God hath reached my heart.