Crowning Day No. 2 ‎#157

157. Calling Me Over the Tide

1 Friends who have lov’d me are slipping away,
Silently onward they glide;
Still are their voices, as backward they stray,
Calling me over the tide.

Refrain:
Calling to me, they are calling to me,
Lov’d ones are calling me over the tide;
They are calling to me, they are calling to me,
Calling me over the tide.

2 Dimly thro’ gathering darkness I see
Jesus, my Friend and my Guide;
Angels are watching and waiting for me,
Calling me over the tide. [Refrain]

3 Narrow the waters, and tranquil the shore;
There my beloved abide,—
Christ and the angels and friends gone before,
Calling me over the tide. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Friends who have lov'd me are slipping away
• Title: Calling Me Over the Tide
• Author: Jessie H. Brown
• Refrain First Line: Calling to me, they are calling to me
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1896
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Friends who have loved me are slipping away]
• Composer: J. H. Fillmore
• Notes: Public Domain.