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Why thus impatient to be gone?
Such wishes breathe no more—
Let him, who locked thy spirit in,
When meet, unbolt the door.
Why wouldst thou snatch the victor’s palm,
Before the conquest’s won?
Or wish to seize th’ immortal prize,
Ere yet the race is run?
Inglorious wish to haste away
And leave thy work undone!
To serve thy Lord will please no less,
Than praising round the throne.
While thou art standing in the field,
For bliss thou’lt riper grow;
Then wait the Lord's appointed time,
Till he shall bid thee go.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Bible Refs:
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Jon 4:8;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1815 | # 350 | | 1899 | # 565 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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LONDON NEW
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1671,1968
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 335 | D | | # 42 | D | | # 218 | D | | # 65 | D | | # 335 | D | | # 258 | Eb | | # 224 | Eb | | # 373 | Eb |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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