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Get right with God, why will you die

Get right with God, why will you die

Author: James Fitch
Tune: [Get right with God, why will you die?]
Published in 3 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. Get right with God, why will you die?
Oh, weary one, for mercy cry;
No longer walk the downward road;
Oh, come away, get right with God.

Refrain
Get right with God; get right with God;
Oh, come away, get right with God;
No longer walk the downward road;
Oh, come away, get right with God.

2. Get right with God—for you Christ died,
On Calvary’s cross was crucified;
His side was pierced, blood from it flowed;
Oh, come away, get right with God. [Refrain]

3. Get right with God, He loves you so;
No mother’s love could stoop so low;
On Christ He laid sin’s heavy load,
Oh, come away, get right with God. [Refrain]

4. Get right with God, your loved ones said
When lying on their dying bed;
But ah! you’ve wandered far abroad,
Oh, come away, get right with God. [Refrain]

5. Get right with God, confess your sin,
And let the dear Redeemer in;
He hath for you the winepress trod,
Oh, come away, get right with God. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #1736

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Author: James Fitch

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First Line: Get right with God, why will you die
Author: James Fitch
Refrain First Line: Get right with God
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #1736
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The Cyber Hymnal #1736

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