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[A little while, a little while]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel Incipit: 55112 17757 12435 Used With Text: Repent, Believe, Obey

Author: Rev. J. M. Orrock Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: A little while, a little while Lyrics: 1 A little while, a little while, And Christ shall come again, A King of kings and Lord of lords, The righteous Judge of men; Would we be found of Him in peace On that decisive day, It must be that we here and now, Repent, believe, obey. Repent, believe, obey, Repent, believe, obey. It must be that we here and now, Repent, believe, obey. 2 If I believe, I simply trust, And take God at His word; I rest upon His memories, Thro’ holy scripture heard. I look to Christ’s most precious blood To wash my sins away, The Holy Spirit helps me thus: Repent, believe, obey. Repent, believe, obey, Repent, believe, obey. The Holy Spirit helps me thus: Repent, believe, obey. 3 It is not hard to serve the Lord, From principle within; His yoke is easy—quite unlike The galling yoke of sin. Come then, O sinner, as you are, To Christ without delay; ‘Tis His own voice that bids you now, Repent, believe, obey. Repent, believe, obey, Repent, believe, obey. ‘Tis His own voice that bids you now, Repent, believe, obey. Used With Tune: [A little while, a little while]

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Repent, Believe, Obey

Author: Rev. J. M. Orrock Hymnal: Melodies of Salvation #130 (1901) First Line: A little while, a little while Lyrics: 1 A little while, a little while, And Christ shall come again, A King of kings and Lord of lords, The righteous Judge of men; Would we be found of Him in peace On that decisive day, It must be that we here and now, Repent, believe, obey. Repent, believe, obey, Repent, believe, obey. It must be that we here and now, Repent, believe, obey. 2 If I believe, I simply trust, And take God at His word; I rest upon His memories, Thro’ holy scripture heard. I look to Christ’s most precious blood To wash my sins away, The Holy Spirit helps me thus: Repent, believe, obey. Repent, believe, obey, Repent, believe, obey. The Holy Spirit helps me thus: Repent, believe, obey. 3 It is not hard to serve the Lord, From principle within; His yoke is easy—quite unlike The galling yoke of sin. Come then, O sinner, as you are, To Christ without delay; ‘Tis His own voice that bids you now, Repent, believe, obey. Repent, believe, obey, Repent, believe, obey. ‘Tis His own voice that bids you now, Repent, believe, obey. Languages: English Tune Title: [A little while, a little while]

Repent, Believe, Obey

Author: Rev. J. M. Orrock Hymnal: Melodies of Salvation #130 (1900) First Line: A little while, a little while Languages: English Tune Title: [A little while, a little while]

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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Composer of "[A little while, a little while]" in Melodies of Salvation Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman