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Text:Steal Away to Jesus
Tune:STEAL AWAY

644. Steal Away to Jesus

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]

Text Information
First Line: My Lord, he calls me
Title: Steal Away to Jesus
Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus!
Meter: 57.87 w. refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Topic: Life of Discipleship: Death and Eternal Life; God's Church: Life of Discipleship: Death and Eternal Life; Death (3 more...)
Source: African-American spiritual
Tune Information
Name: STEAL AWAY
Meter: 57.87 w. refrain
Key: F Major
Source: African-American spiritual



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