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[“The Master is come, and is calling for thee”]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 55556 54512 33321 Used With Text: The Master is Calling for Thee

The Master is Calling for Thee

Author: D. W. Whittle Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: “The Master is come, and is calling for thee” Topics: Invitation Scripture: John 11:28 Used With Tune: [“The Master is come, and is calling for thee”]

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The Master is Calling for Thee

Author: D. W. Whittle Hymnal: Sacred Songs No. 1 #18 (1896) First Line: “The Master is come, and is calling for thee” Lyrics: 1 “The Master is come, and is calling for thee,” The Master of angels and men; O grand and right royal and fittest is He, Thy love and thy service to win. Refrain: The master is calling for thee, The Master is calling for thee; O hasten today, no longer delay, The master is calling for thee. 2 “The Master is come, and is calling for thee,” For thee He hath suffered and died; And now He has come His beloved to see, And claim thee forever His Bride. [Refrain] 3 “The Master is come, and is calling for thee,” He calls by the truth thou hast heard; “O come,” He is saying, “Come now unto Me,” Thy Saviour, thy Master and Lord. [Refrain] 4 “The Master is come, and is calling for thee,” He standeth just now at the door; O say, wilt thou tarry? or say, wilt thou flee? O think, should He come nevermore. [Refrain] Topics: Invitation Scripture: John 11:28 Tune Title: [“The Master is come, and is calling for thee”]

The Master is Calling for Thee

Author: D. W. Whittle Hymnal: Christian Endeavor Edition of Sacred Songs No. 1 #18 (1897) First Line: “The Master is come, and is calling for thee” Topics: Invitation Scripture: John 11:28 Languages: English Tune Title: [“The Master is come, and is calling for thee”]

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D. W. Whittle

1840 - 1901 Author of "The Master is Calling for Thee" in Sacred Songs No. 1 [Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.] =============== Whittle, D. W.. Six of his hymns (Nos. 295, 308,363, 385, 386, 417) are given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, under the signature of "El Nathan." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[“The Master is come, and is calling for thee”]" in Sacred Songs No. 1 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)