Hear the Savior Calling

When I was far away from God

Author: Edward S. Fogg
Tune: [When I was far away from God]
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Representative Text

1 When I was far away from God,
And all was dark to me,
I heard a voice from Hea­ven say,
"The Sav­ior calls for thee."

Refrain:
He’s call­ing for thee, oh, sin­ner, obey;
The Sav­ior still pleads, He’s plead­ing to­day;
Oh, hear His sweet voice, and turn not away,
For Je­sus is wait­ing to save you to­day.

2 Yet still I wan­dered on in sin,
Still world­ly plea­sures sought,
Until it seemed all hope had fled—
I had my ru­in wrought. [Refrain]

3 But, in my hope­less­ness, that voice
Was speak­ing love e’en then—
"If thou wouldst full sal­va­tion have,
Thou must be born again." [Refrain]

4 And now that I this new birth have,
And God lives in my soul,
I pray you, sin­ner, turn to Christ,
That He may make you whole. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16234

Author: Edward S. Fogg

Late 19th Century Fogg was an evangelist and played the cornet. As of 1894, he was apparently living in or near Cincinnati, Ohio. His works include: Life and Light No. 2, with T. W. Barker (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1894) --www.hymntime.com/tch Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When I was far away from God
Title: Hear the Savior Calling
Author: Edward S. Fogg
Language: English
Refrain First Line: He's calling for thee
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #16234
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The Cyber Hymnal #16234

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