8990. Shall I Wait?

1 Shall I wait until the sunset
Marks the close of life’s short day,
Ere I give my heart to Jesus,
And His Word and truth obey?

Refrain:
No! I will remember Jesus
In this glad accepted hour;
Give myself unto His service,
Yield to His resistless power.

2 Shall I wait for manhood’s vigor;
Thinking that the world’s vain toy
Will then fail to give me pleasure,
Or give place to other joys? [Refrain]

3 Shall I wait until the morrow
Brings me nearer to the tomb,
When I know that death’s keen arrow
May before then seal my doom? [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Shall I wait until the sunset
Title: Shall I Wait?
Author: Thomas Furey
Refrain First Line: No! I will remember Jesus
Language: English
Source: The Ark of Praise by John R. Sweney (Philadelphia: John J. Hood, 1882)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: GLAMORGANSHIRE
Composer: John Robson Sweney (1882)
Meter: 87.87 D
Key: G Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain



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