Adventist Pioneer Library

The Sinner — Warning and Invitation

God calling yet! shall I not hear?

  • No. 390
  • Words Jane Borthwick.
  • 5 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

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?

2

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?

3

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?

4

God calling yet! and shall I giveNo heed, but still in bondage live?I wait, but he does not forsake:He calls me still; my heart, awake!

5

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.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «390» (large) with the reference line «431, 787, 215.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 431, 787 or 215); the hymn fills the lower part of the right column of p. 127, below the end of hymn 389, and ends at the foot of that column with «Jane Borthwick.» in italics. The first word «GOD» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!», «?», «;» and «:» («yet !», «hear ?», «dear ?», «lie ?», «rise ?», «repay ?», «delay ?», «lock ?», «grieve ?», «live ?», «forsake :», «still ;», «awake !», «delay ;», «farewell !», «part ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophes are written straight («Earth's», «life's»). All four lines of each stanza are set flush (no alternate indent). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is L. M., 8.8.8.8, like the three tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Sinner — Warning and Invitation · No. 390 · printed page 127
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01