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[Halting, ling'ring, fearing, longing]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. M. Bixby Incipit: 51776 43221 67151 Used With Text: Halt no Longer

Halting, Lingering, Fearing, Longing

Author: Rev. H. L. Hastings Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Halting, ling'ring, fearing, longing Refrain First Line: Halt no longer! God is calling Lyrics: 1 Halting, ling’ring, fearing, longing, Why not heed the Spirit’s voice? Holy thoughts within thee thronging, Bid thee make the blessed choice. Refrain: Halt no longer! God is calling, Listen to thy maker’s word; At His feet obedient falling, Choose this day to serve the Lord. 2 Lo, thy Saviour standeth pleading, Waiting to bestow His grace; Why wilt thou, His call unheeding, Linger at the parting ways? [Refrain] 3 Lo, He comes! His trumpet sounding, Calls the nations to His bar; Angel myriads throng around Him, Can’st thou meet thy Saviour there? [Refrain] Topics: Décision Used With Tune: [Halting, ling’ring, fearing, longing]

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Halting, Lingering, Fearing, Longing

Author: Rev. H. L. Hastings Hymnal: Gloria Deo #310 (1901) First Line: Halting, ling'ring, fearing, longing Refrain First Line: Halt no longer! God is calling Lyrics: 1 Halting, ling’ring, fearing, longing, Why not heed the Spirit’s voice? Holy thoughts within thee thronging, Bid thee make the blessed choice. Refrain: Halt no longer! God is calling, Listen to thy maker’s word; At His feet obedient falling, Choose this day to serve the Lord. 2 Lo, thy Saviour standeth pleading, Waiting to bestow His grace; Why wilt thou, His call unheeding, Linger at the parting ways? [Refrain] 3 Lo, He comes! His trumpet sounding, Calls the nations to His bar; Angel myriads throng around Him, Can’st thou meet thy Saviour there? [Refrain] Topics: Décision Languages: English Tune Title: [Halting, ling’ring, fearing, longing]

Halting, Lingering, Fearing, Longing

Author: Rev. H. L. Hastings Hymnal: The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a310 (1908) First Line: Halting, ling'ring, fearing, longing Refrain First Line: Halt no longer! God is calling Languages: English Tune Title: [Halting, ling'ring, fearing, longing]

Halt no Longer

Author: Rev. H. L. Hastings Hymnal: Evangel Songs #17 (1894) First Line: Halting, ling'ring, fearing, longing Refrain First Line: Halt no longer! God is calling Languages: English Tune Title: [Halting, ling'ring, fearing, longing]

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H. L. Hastings

1831 - 1899 Person Name: Rev. H. L. Hastings Author of "Halting, Lingering, Fearing, Longing" in Gloria Deo Hastings, Horace Lorenzo, was born at Blandford, Mass., Nov. 26, 1831; commenced writing hymns, and preaching, in his 17th year, and laboured as an evangelist in various parts of the U. S. In 1866 he established The Christian, a monthly paper, in which many of his hymns have appeared, and in 1865 the Scriptural Tract Repository in Boston. He published Social Hymns, Original and Selected, Boston, 1865; Songs of Pilgrimage, a Hymnal for the Churches of Christ, Part i., 1880; and in August, 1886, the same completed, to tho extent of 1533 hymns, 450 of which are original and signed "H." The best known of these is "Shall we meet beyond the river," written in N. Y. city, 1858, and lately published as a leaflet in 14 stanzas of 8 lines. The text in Gospel Hymns and elsewhere consists of the 1st half of stanzas i., iv., xi. and ix. The Hastings Birthday Book, extracts from his prose writings, appeared 1886. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology

S. M. Bixby

1833 - 1912 Composer of "[Halting, ling'ring, fearing, longing]" in Evangel Songs Samuel M. Bixby was born on May 27, 1833 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. His company, S. M. Bixby & Company, manufactured shoe blackings and shoe dressings, but music was his passion. He was also a Sunday school superintendent and choir leader. He died on March 11, 1912 in Fordham, New York. His works include: Church and Home Hymnal, circa 1893 Evangel Songs, circa 1894 Gloria Deo: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Public Worship in All Departments of the Church (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1901) NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/i/x/bixby_sm.htm