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[Have you heard the Master saying]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Lincoln Hall Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 32117 66534 56751 Used With Text: Tend My Sheep
[Have you heard the Master saying]
Tend My Sheep
Author: Jennie E. Hussey Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Have you heard the master saying Refrain First Line: If ye love me, go and win them Lyrics: 1 Have you heard the Master saying,
“Go and feed my lambs today?
On the mountains they are straying,
Faint with hunger, far away.”
Refrain:
“If ye love me, go and win them;
Take to them the heav’nly bread;
If ye love me, quickly bring them
To the living Fountain-head.”
2 Have you heard the Shepherd calling,
”Bring the wand’rers to the fold
Ere the evening shades are falling
O’er the mountains drear and cold?” [Refrain]
3 Then how sweet, when night is falling,
Not to come to him alone!
O what joy to hear him calling,
“Come, ye faithful, to my throne!” [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Have you heard the master saying]
Tend My Sheep
Tend My Sheep
Author: Jennie E. Hussey Hymnal: Songs of Christian Service #101 (1903) First Line: Have you heard the master saying Refrain First Line: If ye love me, go and win them Lyrics: 1 Have you heard the Master saying,
“Go and feed my lambs today?
On the mountains they are straying,
Faint with hunger, far away.”
Refrain:
“If ye love me, go and win them;
Take to them the heav’nly bread;
If ye love me, quickly bring them
To the living Fountain-head.”
2 Have you heard the Shepherd calling,
”Bring the wand’rers to the fold
Ere the evening shades are falling
O’er the mountains drear and cold?” [Refrain]
3 Then how sweet, when night is falling,
Not to come to him alone!
O what joy to hear him calling,
“Come, ye faithful, to my throne!” [Refrain] Tune Title: [Have you heard the master saying]
Tend My Sheep
Tend My Sheep
Author: Jennie E. Hussey Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #154 (1904) First Line: Have you heard the Master saying Refrain First Line: If ye love me, go and win them Lyrics: 1 Have you heard the Master saying,
"Go and feed my lambs today,
On the mountains they are straying,
Faint with hunger, far away?"
Chorus:
"If ye love me, go and win them;
Take to them the heav'nly bread;
If ye love me, quickly bring them,
To the living Fountainhead."
2 Have you heard the Shepherd calling,
"Bring the wand'rers to the fold,
Ere the ev'ning shades are falling
O'er the mountains drear and cold?" [Chorus]
3 "If ye love me, keep my saying:
Go and tend my sheep today,
Far from home their steps are straying,
From the straight and narrow way." [Chorus]
4 Then how sweet, when night is falling,
Not to come to him alone!
O what joy to hear him calling,
"Come, ye faithful to my throne!" [Chorus]
Tune Title: [Have you heard the Master saying]
Tend My Sheep
Jennie Evelyn Hussey
1874 - 1958 Person Name: Jennie E. Hussey Author of "Tend My Sheep" in Songs of Christian Service Jane Evelyn Hussy was born 8 February 1874 in Henniker, N.H. She was an invalid from rheumatism. She began writing verse as a child. The first were published when she was thirteen. At sixteen she began to write stories, articles and designs for crochet needlework for magazines. In 1898 her first hymns were published. She was a member of the Society of Friends.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
Jennie Evelyn Hussey
J. Lincoln Hall
1866 - 1930 Composer of "[Have you heard the master saying]" in Songs of Christian Service Used pseudonyms Maurice A. Clifton and Arthur Wilton.
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Joseph Lincoln Hall DMus USA 1866-1930. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to musical parents, he also was musical, having a good tenor voice. He was an organist and music teacher. At age 19 he led a 100 member choir for 10 years. He studied music and graduated with honors from the University of PA, later receiving a Doctor of Music degree from Harriman University, from which he was an alumnus. In 1896 he married Eva Victoria Withington, and they had four children. Three lived to adulthood, Lincoln, Ralph, and Philip. A musician, he was a great song leader and choral conductor, conducting campmeeting choirs in PA, OH, and FL, at the Gainesville Bible Conference as well. He became a gospel song composer, arranger, editor, and publisher. He wrote cantatas, oratorios, choir anthems, and hundreds of gospel songs. He also edited several hymnals. Along with Irvin Mack, he founded the Hall-Mack Publishing Company (later Rodeheaver). They published nine songbooks. He was a member of the 7th Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia.
John Perry
J. Lincoln Hall
