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Sinner, He Calls Thee

Author: R. C. W. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling thee Refrain First Line: Then come, O come Used With Tune: [Jesus is tenderly calling thee]

[Jesus is tenderly calling thee home]

Appears in 383 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 55553 45671 17676 Used With Text: Jesus Is Calling!

[Jesus is tenderly calling thee]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: R. C. Ward Incipit: 32117 16155 43321 Used With Text: Sinner, He Calls Thee

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Hymnal: International Song Service #66 (1887) First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling thee home Refrain First Line: Calling today, calling today Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is tenderly calling thee home]

Sinner, He Calls Thee

Author: R. C. W. Hymnal: Crown Him #55 (1893) First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling thee Refrain First Line: Then come, O come Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is tenderly calling thee]

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[Jesus is tenderly calling thee home]" in International Song Service Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)