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Take Time To Be Holy
Words by William Dunn Longstaff, 1822-1894
Lyrics by George Coles Stebbins, 1846-1945
A:x02220
A7:x02020
Bm:x24432
D:xx0232
E:022100
G:320003
Verse 1:
DTake time to be Gho - Dly
BmSpeak oAft with thy LDord
DAbide in Him Gal - wDays
EAnd feed on His WA7ord
GMake friends of God’s chiDldren
GHelp those who are wDeak
AForgetting in nBmoth - iGng
DHis bleA7ssing to sDeek
Verse 2:
DTake time to be Gho - Dly
BmThe woArld rushes Don
DSpend much time in sGec - rDet
EWith Jesus aA7lone
GBy looking to JeDsus
GLike Him thou shalt Dbe
AThy friends in thy Bmcon - dGuct
DHis likA7eness shall sDee
Verse 3:
DTake time to be Gho - Dly
BmLet  HAim be thy GuDide
DAnd run not beGfore HDim
EWhatever beA7tide
GIn joy or in soDrrow
GStill follow thy LDord
AAnd, looking to BmJe - sGus
DStill tA7rust in His WDord
Verse 4:
DTake time to be Gho - Dly
BmBe  cAalm in thy sDoul
DEach thought and each Gmo - tDive
EBeneath His coA7ntrol
GThus led by His SpDirit
GTo fountains of lDove
AThou soon shalt be  Bmfit - tGed
DFor seA7rvice abDove

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Take Time To Be Holy

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Take Time To Be Holy

Words by William Dunn Longstaff, 1822-1894

Lyrics by George Coles Stebbins, 1846-1945

A:x02220

A7:x02020

Bm:x24432

D:xx0232

E:022100

G:320003

Verse 1:

D G D

Take time to be ho - ly

Bm A D

Speak oft with thy Lord

D G D

Abide in Him al - ways

E A7

And feed on His Word

G D

Make friends of God’s children

G D

Help those who are weak

A Bm G

Forgetting in noth - ing

D A7 D

His blessing to seek

Verse 2:

D G D

Take time to be ho - ly

Bm A D

The world rushes on

D G D

Spend much time in sec - ret

E A7

With Jesus alone

G D

By looking to Jesus

G D

Like Him thou shalt be

A Bm G

Thy friends in thy con - duct

D A7 D

His likeness shall see

Verse 3:

D G D

Take time to be ho - ly

Bm A D

Let Him be thy Guide

D G D

And run not before Him

E A7

Whatever betide

G D

In joy or in sorrow

G D

Still follow thy Lord

A Bm G

And, looking to Je - sus

D A7 D

Still trust in His Word

Verse 4:

D G D

Take time to be ho - ly

Bm A D

Be calm in thy soul

D G D

Each thought and each mo - tive

E A7

Beneath His control

G D

Thus led by His Spirit

G D

To fountains of love

A Bm G

Thou soon shalt be fit - ted

D A7 D

For service above

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