Dismiss me not thy service, Lord (James Turle)

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• (Posted 2016-11-25)  CPDL #42054:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 29 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Dismiss me not thy service, Lord
Composer: James Turle
Tune: Fairfield
Lyricist: Thomas Toke Lynch

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86. 86

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

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English text

1  Dismiss me not thy service, Lord, But train me for thy will: For even I, in fields so broad, Some duties may fulfil; And I will ask for no reward, Except to serve thee still. 2  How many serve, how many more May to the service come! To tend the vines, the grapes to store, Thou didst appoint for some; Thou hast thy young men at the war, Thy little ones at home.

3  All works are good, and each is best As most it pleaseth thee; Each worker pleases when the rest He serves in charity; And neither man nor work unblest Wilt thou permit to be. 4  Our master all the work hath done He asks of us today; Sharing his service, every one Share too his sonship may: Lord, I would serve and be a son; Dismiss me not, I pray.