Hasten Away

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Hasten away, do not delay

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [Hasten away, do not delay] (Hall)
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 Hasten away, do not delay,
Quickly respond to the call,
Come with delight, happy and bright,
Work is awaiting us all.
In the fields where roses bloom
Or 'mid sorrow's deepest gloom
Willing workers will find room;
Hasten away, hasten away,
Hasten, O hasten away.

Chorus:
Away, away, O heed the Master's call,
Away, away, There's labor for us all,
In the fields where roses bloom,
Or 'mid sorrow's deepest gloom,
Willing workers will find room;
Hasten away, hasten away,
Hasten, O hasten away.

2 Happy are we, happy and free,
Working for Jesus each day,
He will attend, blessings will send,
Ever will hear when we pray.
In the fields where roses bloom,
Or 'mid sorrow's deepest gloom,
Willing workers will find room;
Hasten away, hasten away,
Hasten, O hasten away. [Chorus]

3 Go with a will, gladly fulfill
Ev'ry command he may send;
Thro' endless days, we will sing praise,
When all our labor shall end.
In the fields where roses bloom,
Or 'mid sorrow's deepest gloom,
Willing workers will find room;
Hasten away, hasten away,
Hasten, O hasten away. [Chorus]

Source: The Voice of Praise: a compilation of the very best sacred songs for use in Sunday Schools and praise services #85

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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