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[Careless soul, why will you linger]
Appears in 28 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Stanley Incipit: 34556 51511 12653 Used With Text: Prepare to Meet Thy God
[Careless soul, why will you linger]
Prepare to Meet Thy God
Author: James H. Stanley Appears in 57 hymnals First Line: Careless soul, why will you linger? Refrain First Line: Careless soul, O heed the warning Lyrics: 1. Careless soul, why will you linger?
Wandering from the fold of God?
Hear you not the invitation?
O prepare to meet thy God.
Refrain
Careless soul, O heed the warning,
For your life will soon be gone;
O how sad to face the judgment
Unprepared to meet thy God.
2. Why so thoughtless are you standing
While the fleeting years go by,
And your life is spent in folly?
O prepare to meet thy God. [Refrain]
3. Hear you not the earnest pleadings
Of your friends that wish you well?
And perhaps before tomorrow
You’ll be called to meet your God. [Refrain]
4. If you spurn the invitation
Till the Spirit shall depart,
Then you’ll see your sad condition,
Unprepared to meet thy God. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Careless soul, why will you linger?]
Prepare to Meet Thy God
Prepare to Meet Thy God
Author: James H. Stanley Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5668 First Line: Careless soul, why will you linger? Refrain First Line: Careless soul, O heed the warning Lyrics: 1. Careless soul, why will you linger?
Wandering from the fold of God?
Hear you not the invitation?
O prepare to meet thy God.
Refrain
Careless soul, O heed the warning,
For your life will soon be gone;
O how sad to face the judgment
Unprepared to meet thy God.
2. Why so thoughtless are you standing
While the fleeting years go by,
And your life is spent in folly?
O prepare to meet thy God. [Refrain]
3. Hear you not the earnest pleadings
Of your friends that wish you well?
And perhaps before tomorrow
You’ll be called to meet your God. [Refrain]
4. If you spurn the invitation
Till the Spirit shall depart,
Then you’ll see your sad condition,
Unprepared to meet thy God. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Careless soul, why will you linger?]
Prepare to Meet Thy God
Prepare to Meet Thy God
Author: J. H. S. Hymnal: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #215 (1938) First Line: Careless soul, why will you linger Refrain First Line: Careless soul, O heed the warning Lyrics: 1 Careless soul, why will you linger,
Wand’ring from the fold of God?
Hear you not the invitation?
O prepare to meet thy God.
Chorus:
Careless soul, O heed the warning,
For your life will soon be gone;
O how sad to face the judgment,
Unprepared to meet thy God.
2 Why so tho'tless are you standing
While the fleeting years go by,
And your life is spent in folly?
O prepare to meet thy God. [Chorus]
3 Hear you not the earnest pleadings
Of your friends that wish you well?
And perhaps before tomorrow
You’ll be called to meet your God. [Chorus)
4 If you spurn the invitation
Till the Spirit shall depart,
Then you’ll see your sad condition,
Unprepared to meet thy God. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Careless soul, why will you linger]
Prepare to Meet Thy God
Prepare to Meet Thy God
Author: J. H. S. Hymnal: Timeless Truths #746 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: Careless soul, why will you linger Refrain First Line: Careless soul, oh, heed the warning Lyrics: 1 Careless soul, why will you linger,
Wand’ring from the fold of God?
Hear you not the invitation?
Oh, prepare to meet thy God.
Refrain:
Careless soul, oh, heed the warning,
For your life will soon be gone;
Oh, how sad to face the judgment,
Unprepared to meet thy God.
2 Why so thoughtless are you standing,
While the fleeting years go by,
And your life is spent in folly?
Oh, prepare to meet thy God. [Refrain]
3 Hear you not the earnest pleadings
Of your friends that wish you well?
And perhaps before tomorrow
You’ll be called to meet your God. [Refrain]
4 If you spurn the invitation
Till the Spirit shall depart,
Then you’ll see your sad condition,
Unprepared to meet thy God. [Refrain] Topics: Warning Scripture: Amos 4:12 Tune Title: [Careless soul, why will you linger]
Prepare to Meet Thy God
James Henry Stanley
1869 - 1954 Person Name: J. H. S. Author of "Prepare to Meet Thy God" in Timeless Truths James Henry Stanley, Feb. 2,1869 - June 1, 1954, was a singing school teacher, band director and hymn composer. He died in Saltillo, Miss., where he had been a resident for 60 years.He is buried at Springhill Presbyterian Church in Lee County. His best known composition was "Prepare to Meet Thy God," for which wrote music and lyrics.
Carolyn Hurt Nichols (grandchild), from email 7-19-2018
James Henry Stanley
