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Farewell, Vain World 95t
Tune: Arranged by Mrs. Anna L. (Cooper) Blackshear, 1902
Lyrics: Baltimore Collection, 1801 (1st & 2nd Verse); Mead’s General Selection, 1807 (3rd Verse); William Hunter, 1838 (4th Verse)
Meter: Long Meter Half (8,8)
Farewell, vain world, I’m going home,
I can’t stay away;
My Savior smiles and bids me come,
I can’t stay away.
Chorus:
I cannot stay much longer here,
I can’t stay away,
For the gospel ship is passing by,
I can’t stay away.
Sweet angels beckon me away,
I can’t stay away;
To sing God’s praise in endless day,
I can’t stay away.
(Chorus)
Oh who will come and go with me,
I can’t stay away;
I’m bound fair Canaan’s land to see,
I can’t stay away.
(Chorus)
My heav’nly home is bright and fair,
I can’t stay away.
No pain nor death can enter there,
I can’t stay away.
(Chorus)