Take Time To Be Holy
Words by William Dunn Longstaff, 1822-1894
Lyrics by George Coles Stebbins, 1846-1945
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Verse 1:
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Take time to be ho - ly
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Speak oft with thy Lord
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Abide in Him al - ways
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And feed on His Word
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Make friends of God’s children
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Help those who are weak
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Forgetting in noth - ing
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His blessing to seek
Verse 2:
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Take time to be ho - ly
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The world rushes on
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Spend much time in sec - ret
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With Jesus alone
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By looking to Jesus
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Like Him thou shalt be
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Thy friends in thy con - duct
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His likeness shall see
Verse 3:
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Take time to be ho - ly
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Let Him be thy Guide
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And run not before Him
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Whatever betide
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In joy or in sorrow
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Still follow thy Lord
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And, looking to Je - sus
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Still trust in His Word
Verse 4:
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Take time to be ho - ly
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Be calm in thy soul
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Each thought and each mo - tive
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Beneath His control
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Thus led by His Spirit
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To fountains of love
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Thou soon shalt be fit - ted
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For service above