Text: | Entreat me not to Leave Thee |
Author: | Mrs. Frank A. Breck |
Tune: | [How sweet that Bible story] |
Composer: | Adam Geibel |
1 How sweet that Bible story,
Of Ruth who left her land
To follow one who loved the Lord
And loved his blest command.
She said, "I leave my kindred,
I seek a path divine,
I cast my idols all away,
For Israel's God is mine.
Chorus:
"Entreat me not to leave thee,
Or turn from following thee,
For where thou goest, I will go,
Thy people mine shall be.
Entreat me not to leave thee,
Hear now my solemn vow;
I choose thy God to be my God,
To be my Saviour now.
2 "Entreat me not to leave thee,
I never can return
I want the land of promise now,
The land of sin I spurn.
I go, my all forsaking,
For I would die with thee;
'The Lord do so, and more, if aught
But death part thee and me.'" [Chorus]
3 O sinner, leave thy sinning,
Turn now to Christ the Lord;
Come, seek the city built above,
And find a blest reward.
Like Ruth, of olden story,
Make Israel's God thy stay,
And Christ, the everlasting God,
Will help thy soul to say, [Chorus]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | How sweet that Bible story |
Title: | Entreat me not to Leave Thee |
Author: | Mrs. Frank A. Breck |
Refrain First Line: | Entreat me not to leave thee |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1898 |
Topic: | Revival |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [How sweet that Bible story] |
Composer: | Adam Geibel |
Key: | F Major or modal |