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Jesus Calls for Workers

Author: Eden Reeder Latta Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Jesus calls for toilers now Refrain First Line: Jesus calls, Jesus calls
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[Jesus calls for toilers now]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Asa Hull Incipit: 54345 11655 65433 Used With Text: Jesus Calls for Workers
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Jesus Calls for Workers

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Songs of the Golden #46 (1896) First Line: Jesus calls for toilers now Refrain First Line: Jesus calls, Jesus calls Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus calls for toilers now]
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Jesus Calls for Workers

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Delight #132 (1898) First Line: Jesus calls for toilers now Refrain First Line: Jesus calls, Jesus calls Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus calls for toilers now]
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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Author of "Jesus Calls for Workers" in Songs of Praise and Delight Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry
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Asa Hull

1828 - 1907 Composer of "[Jesus calls for toilers now]" in Songs of Praise and Delight Asa Hull USA 1828-1907. Born in Keene, NY, he became a music publisher in New York City. He married Emma F Atherton, and they had a daughter, Harriett. He wrote many tunes and authored temperance rallying songs. He published 33 works, of which 21 were songbooks, between 1863-1895. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry
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