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285. Jesus, Call Thou Me

1 Jesus, call thou me
from the world to thee;
speed me ever, stay me never;
Jesus, call thou me.

2 Not Jerusalem -
lowly Bethlehem
'twas that gave us Christ to save us;
not Jerusalem.

3 Favored Bethlehem!
honored is that name;
thence came Jesus to release us;
favored Bethlehem!

4 Wondrous Child divine!
warm this heart of mine;
keep it burning, for thee yearning,
wondrous Child divine!

5 Jesus, call thou me
from the world to thee;
speed me ever, stay me never;
Jesus, call thou me.

Text Information
First Line: Jesus, call thou me
Title: Jesus, Call Thou Me
Author: Adam Drese, 1620-1701
Translator: Simeon Comenius Chitty (1890)
Meter: 5.5.8.5. Trochaic
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture: ; ; ; ;
Topic: Christmas; Christian year--Christmas
Tune Information
Name: JESU, RUFE MICH
Composer: Adam Drese (1698)
Meter: 5.5.8.5. Trochaic
Key: A♭ Major
Source: C. Gregor Choralbuch (1784)
Notes: 46 A in 1891 Offices of Worship and Hymns



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