A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#198

198. The Call

O, not alone with outward sign
Of fear, or voice from heaven,
The message of a truth divine,
The call of God, is given;
Awakening in the human heart
Love for the True and Right,
Zeal for the Christian’s better part,
Strength for the Christian’s fight.

Though heralded by naught of fear,
Or outward sign, or show;
Though only to the inward ear
It whisper soft and low;
Though dropping as the manna fell,
Unseen, yet from above,
Holy and gentle, heed it well,—
The call to Truth and Love.

Text Information

• First Line: O, Not alone with outward sign
• Title: The Call
• Author: Whittier
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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