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Steal Away to Jesus

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My Lord calls me, He calls me by the thunder

Tune: STEAL AWAY
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STEAL AWAY

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Refrain:
Steal away, steal away,
steal away to Jesus!
Steal away, steal away home,
I ain't got long to stay here.

1 My Lord, He calls me,
He calls me by the thunder;
The trumpet sounds within my soul;
I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain]

2 Green trees are bending,
Poor sinners stand a trembling;
The trumpet sounds within my soul;
I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain]

3 My Lord, He calls me,
He calls me by the lightning;
The trumpet sounds within my soul;
I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain]

Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #614

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First Line: My Lord calls me, He calls me by the thunder
Title: Steal Away to Jesus
Meter: 5.7.9.7 with refrain
Source: African-American spiritual
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus
Copyright: Public Domain
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