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I've Waited Too Long To Prepare

Dear friends, I have a story to tell

Author: Birdie May Stillman
Tune: [Dear friends, I have a story to tell]
Published in 8 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Dear friends, I have a story to tell,
A story of woe, and despair;
My soul is doomed with demons to dwell—
I have waited too long to prepare.

Refrain:
I’ve waited too long
(I’ve waited too long),
I’ve waited too long to prepare.
I’ve anchored my soul to the sin cursed shore,
I’ve waited too long to prepare.

2 I’ve heard the story of Christ’s love,
The city so bright and so fair;
They bade me live for Heaven above,
But I’ve waited too long to prepare. [Refrain]

3 When friends would plead with me to come,
I turned them away without care;
And now thro’ mist and darkness I see,
I have waited too long to prepare. [Refrain]

4 Too long the Savior’s pointed the way,
And offered my burdens to share;
Alas, I’ve turned His kindness away!
Thus I’ve waited too long to prepare. [Refrain]

5 O sinner, hear this message to you,
’Tis filled with the words of despair;
And heed the call of warning today—
You are waiting too long to prepare. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #8452

Author: Birdie May Stillman

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Text Information

First Line: Dear friends, I have a story to tell
Title: I've Waited Too Long To Prepare
Author: Birdie May Stillman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I've waited too long
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #8452
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

A Messenger for Jesus #d45

A Messenger for Jesus #d46

Page Scan

Melodious Praise #63

Revival Message #101

Page Scan

Songs for Jesus No. 5 #139

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #8452

The Lighthouse in Gospel Song #d23

Waves of Salvation, Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #d23

Exclude 7 pre-1979 instances
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