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Thy Brother Calls to Thee

Author: Joseph F. Berry Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep
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[Awake, O Christian, from Thy sleep]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel Incipit: 51215 34553 21711 Used With Text: Thy Brother Calls to Thee
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[Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: James M. Black Incipit: 55112 31556 17655 Used With Text: Thy Brother Calls to Thee
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Thy Brother Calls to Thee

Author: Bishop Joseph F. Berry Hymnal: The Modern Hymnal #471 (1926) First Line: Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep Lyrics: 1 Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep, And heed thy brother’s call! He cries to thee across the deep, Where darkest shadows falls. From sin and guilt and wretchedness He knows not where to flee; Go tell him how the Lord can bless! Thy brother calls to thee. Refrain: Thy brother calls to thee, Thy brother calls to thee; From lands afar across the sea He’s calling, calling thee; Thy brother calls to thee, Thy brother calls to thee; O send the news, the joyful news, Thy brother calls to thee. 2 ’Mid deepest gloom and darkest night He lifts his helpless hands; Can aught but Jesus give him light Or break his cruel bands? Then send, O send the Master’s Word Across the wide blue sea, Where Macedonia’s cry is heard! Thy brother calls to thee. [Refrain] 3 O save the lost, the sinner turn! To blind men send the light! O let thy soul with ardor burn To lead them to the right; Then usher in that glorious day, The kingdom yet to be, When all shall own the Master’s sway! Thy brother calls to thee. [Refrain] Coda: He calls, he calls, Thy brother calls to thee; He calls, he calls, Thy brother calls to thee. Topics: Choruses; Missionary Languages: English Tune Title: [Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep]
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Thy Brother Calls to Thee

Author: Joseph F. Berry Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6507 First Line: Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep Lyrics: 1. Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep, And heed thy brother’s call! He cries to thee across the deep, Where darkest shadows falls. From sin and guilt and wretchedness He knows not where to flee; Go tell him how the Lord can bless! Thy brother calls to thee. 2. ’Mid deepest gloom and darkest night He lifts his helpless hands; Can aught but Jesus give him light Or break his cruel bands? Then send, O send the Master’s Word Across the wide blue sea, Where Macedonia’s cry is heard! Thy brother calls to thee. 3. O save the lost, the sinner turn! To blind men send the light! O let thy soul with ardor burn To lead them to the right; Then usher in that glorious day, The kingdom yet to be, When all shall own the Master’s sway! Thy brother calls to thee. Languages: English Tune Title: [Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep]
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Thy Brother Calls to Thee

Author: Joseph F. Berry Hymnal: Songs of the Soul No. 2 #54 (1896) First Line: Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep Languages: English Tune Title: [Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep]
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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Person Name: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel Composer of "[Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep]" in The Cyber Hymnal Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday­-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman
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James M. Black

1856 - 1938 Composer of "[Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep]" in Songs of the Soul No. 2 James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal. John Perry
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S. B. Jackson

1856 - 1932 Person Name: Dr. S. B. Jackson Composer of "[Awake, O Christian, from thy sleep]" in The Modern Hymnal Pseudonym. See Gabriel, Charles Hutchinson, 1856-1932
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