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[Hark! the voice of Jesus calling]

Appears in 59 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. R. Palmer Incipit: 33334 33132 24333 Used With Text: Follow Me
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Hark! the Voice of Jesus Calling (Sleight)

Author: Mary B. Sleight Appears in 91 hymnals First Line: Hark! the voice of Jesus calling Lyrics: 1. Hark! the voice of Jesus calling, Follow Me, follow Me, Softly through the silence falling, Follow, follow Me. As of old He called the fishers, When He walked by Galilee, Still His patient voice is pleading, Follow, follow Me. 2. Who will heed the holy mandate, Follow Me, follow Me, Leaving all things at His bidding, Follow, follow Me. Hark, that tender voice entreating, Mariners on life’s rough sea, Gently, lovingly repeating, Follow, follow Me. 3. Hearken, lest He plead no longer, Follow Me, follow Me, Once again, O hear Him calling, Follow, follow Me. Turning swift at Thy sweet summons, Evermore, dear Christ, would we For Thy love all else forsaking, Follow, follow Thee. Used With Tune: [Hark! the voice of Jesus calling]
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Sígueme

Author: M. B. Sleight; Gospel Publishers Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Hoy Jesús te está llamando, "Sígueme, sígueme" Topics: Invitación Scripture: John 1:43 Used With Tune: [Hoy Jesús te está llamando]
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Hark! the Voice of Jesus Calling

Author: M. B. Sleight Hymnal: The Christian Sunday School Hymnal #72 (1883) Lyrics: 1 Hark! the voice of Jesus calling, "Follow me, follow me!" Softly through the silence falling, "Follow, follow me!" As of old he called the fishers, When he walked by Galilee, Still his patient voice is pleading, "Follow, follow me!" 2 Who will heed the holy mandate, "Follow me, follow me?" Leaving all things at his bidding, "Follow, follow me!" Hark! that tender voice entreating Mariners on life's rough sea, Gently, lovingly repeating, "Follow, follow me!" 3 Hearken, lest he plead no longer, "Follow me, follow me!" Once again, O hear him calling, "Follow, follow me!" Turning swift at thy sweet summons, Evermore, O Christ, would we, For thy love all else forsaking, "Follow, follow thee!" Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Tune Title: [Hark! the voice of Jesus calling]
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Hark! the Voice of Jesus Calling (Sleight)

Author: Mary B. Sleight Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2172 First Line: Hark! the voice of Jesus calling Lyrics: 1. Hark! the voice of Jesus calling, Follow Me, follow Me, Softly through the silence falling, Follow, follow Me. As of old He called the fishers, When He walked by Galilee, Still His patient voice is pleading, Follow, follow Me. 2. Who will heed the holy mandate, Follow Me, follow Me, Leaving all things at His bidding, Follow, follow Me. Hark, that tender voice entreating, Mariners on life’s rough sea, Gently, lovingly repeating, Follow, follow Me. 3. Hearken, lest He plead no longer, Follow Me, follow Me, Once again, O hear Him calling, Follow, follow Me. Turning swift at Thy sweet summons, Evermore, dear Christ, would we For Thy love all else forsaking, Follow, follow Thee. Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark! the voice of Jesus calling]
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Follow Me

Author: N. B. Sleight Hymnal: Missionary Hymnal #79 (1915) First Line: Hark, the voice of Jesus calling, " Follow Me, follow Me" Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark, the voice of Jesus calling, " Follow Me, follow Me"]
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H. R. Palmer

1834 - 1907 Person Name: Horatio Richmond Palmer, 1834-1907 Composer of "[Hark! the voice of Jesus calling]" in The Cyber Hymnal Palmer, Horatio Richmond, MUS. DOC, was born April 26, 1834. He is the author of several works on the theory of music; and the editor of some musical editions of hymnbooks. To the latter he contributed numerous tunes, some of which have attained to great popularity, and 5 of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, London, 1881. His publications include Songs of Love for the Bible School; and Book of Anthems, the combined sale of which has exceeded one million copies. As a hymnwriter he is known by his "Yield not to temptation," which was written in 1868, and published in the National Sunday School Teachers' Magazine, from which it passed, with music by the author, into his Songs of Love, &c, 1874, and other collections. In America its use is extensive. Dr. Palmer's degree was conferred by the University of Chicago in 1880. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) =============== Palmer, H. R., p. 877, i. The hymn "Would you gain the best in life" (Steadfastness), in the Congregational Sunday School Supplement, 1891, the Council School Hymn Book, 1905, and others, is by this author. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
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Holland L. Boring

1930 - 1997 Person Name: Holland Boring, Jr. Arranger of "[Hark! the voice of Jesus calling]" in Songs for the Master Holland L. Boring, Jr.
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Mary B. Sleight

Person Name: M. B. Sleight Author of "Hark! the Voice of Jesus Calling" in The Christian Sunday School Hymnal
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