When the Last Roll Is Called

Representative Text

1. Farewell, vain world, I'm going home;
I am bound to die in the army.
My Savior smiles and bids me come,
I am bound to die in the army.
I am bound to live in the service of my Lord,
I am bound to die in the army.

2. Sweet angels beckon me away,
I am bound to die in the army.
To sing God's praise in endless day,
I am bound to die in the army.
I am bound to live in the service of my Lord,
I am bound to die in the army.

Source: The Sacred Harp: the best collection of sacred songs, hymns, odes, and anthems ever offered the singing public for general use (1991 rev.) #80b

Text Information

First Line: Farewell, vain world, I'm going home, My Savior smiles and bids me come
Title: When the Last Roll Is Called
Language: English
Refrain First Line: To the land, to the land, to the land I am bound
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

THE GOLDEN HARP


RAGAN


OLD HUNDREDTH

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list below. According to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (1992), Old 100th first appeared in the Genevan Psalter, and "the first half of the tune contains phrases which may ha…

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Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 47 of 47)
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Evangelical Hymns #131

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d106

The Church Harp #d27

The Church Harp. Rev. ed. #d35

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Sacred Tunes and Hymns #42

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The Lexington Collection #150

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Sacred Tunes and Hymns #44

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The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #280

Association Songs No.1 #d41

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #385

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Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns #7b

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The Brethren Hymnal #512

The Sacred Harp #278b

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Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #S58

General Baptist Hymn Book #d132

A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d197

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #560

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d61

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d73

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d56

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d130

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d120

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d103

The Christian Hymn Book #d158

The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d73

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d161

The Sacred Harp. New ed. #d19

The Sacred Songster. 5th ed. #d52

The Spiritual Songster. lst ed. #d40

Text

The Sacred Harp #80b

The Sacred Harp #176a

The Sacred Harp #282

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The Chorus #99

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The Chorus #175

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Union Harp and History of Songs #69

The Good Old Songs #d148

The Good Old Songs #d148

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The Chorus #182

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The Chorus #172

Choice Songs [No. 1] #d12

Cumberland Hymns, a Collection of "Whosoever Will" Songs. Centenary ed. #d39

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Dortch's Gospel Voices #467

Gospel Melodies #d39

Hymns of Calvary, a Choice Collection of Old and New Century Hymns and Songs #d50

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