I hear a voice, 'tis calling me

I hear a voice, 'tis calling me

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [I hear a voice; 'tis calling me]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 I hear a voice; ‘tis calling me,
As long ago, by Galilee;
So Jesus calls to me today,
To follow Him, the Living Way.

Refrain:
He’s calling me, He’s calling me,
Jesus my Lord is calling me!
So will I now His grace implore,
To follow Him forevermore.

2 I hear a voice within my soul;
My Saviour seeks for full control,
To lead me on to “things above,”
To stronger faith, to purer love. [Refrain]

3 I hear a voice; a stirring call,
To do His will, whate’er befall;
That, leaving all, my life may be,
Used all for Him, in service free. [Refrain]

Source: New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined #24

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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First Line: I hear a voice, 'tis calling me
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Refrain First Line: He's calling me
Copyright: Public Domain

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