Why should I lin­ger

The phrase "Why should I lin­ger" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Why should I lin­ger”· 3 hymns found
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Jesus is call­ing to­day;
They were for­giv­en, were clothed anew,
They were for­giv­en, were clothed anew,

Why should I lin­ger

I will arise and away.
I will arise and go.
I will arise and go.

Jesus Is Calling (Hartsough)

Lyricist: Palmer Hartsough, 1900
Composer: James Fillmore
Hymn 1

...Jesus is call­ing to­day;

Why should I lin­ger, lin­ger, lin­ger,

I will arise and away....

HymnC

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Jesus is call­ing to­day;

Why should I lin­ger, lin­ger, lin­ger,

I will arise and away.

Jesus Is Calling (Hartsough)

The Prodigal Son (Chisholm)

Lyricist: Thomas Chisholm, 1914
Composer: George Stebbins
Hymn 2

...They were for­giv­en, were clothed anew,

Why should I lin­ger with home in view?

I will arise and go....

HymnC

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They were for­giv­en, were clothed anew,

Why should I lin­ger with home in view?

I will arise and go.

The Prodigal Son (Chisholm)

The Prodigal Son (Chisholm)

Lyricist: Thomas Chisholm, 1914
Composer: George Stebbins
Hymn 3

...They were for­giv­en, were clothed anew,

Why should I lin­ger with home in view?

I will arise and go....

HymnC

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They were for­giv­en, were clothed anew,

Why should I lin­ger with home in view?

I will arise and go.

The Prodigal Son (Chisholm)

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