Scripture Verse

Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 3:2

Introduction

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Samuel Longfellow
(1819–1892)

Words: Sam­uel Long­fel­low, 1864.

Music: St. George (Gaunt­lett) Hen­ry J. Gaunt­lett, 1848 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Henry Gauntlett
(1805–1876)
National Portrait Gallery

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Lyrics

A voice by Jor­dan’s shore,
A sum­mons stern and clear:
Reform; be just, and sin no more:
God’s judg­ment draw­eth near!

A voice by Ga­li­lee,
A ho­li­er voice I hear:
Love God; thy neigh­bor love: for see
God’s mer­cy draw­eth near!

O voice of du­ty, still
Speak forth: I hear with awe;
In thee I own the so­ver­eign will,
Obey the so­ver­eign law.

Thou high­er voice of love,
Yet speak thy word in me;
Through du­ty, let me up­ward move
To thy pure li­ber­ty.