Listen, God Is Calling

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Jesus gave his mandate

Translator: Howard S. Olson
Tune: NENO LAKE MUNGU
Published in 14 hymnals

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Translator: Howard S. Olson

Howard Olson (b. 1922; d. 2010), longtime missionary/teacher in African, compiled a number of African songs in Set Free (Augsburg Fortress, 1993). Many were folk tunes to which Christian Swahili texts were later added. He wrote in the introduction: “In their original form these tunes wee sung with uninhibited improvisation. Consequently the form in which these songs appear in this book represents only one of several possibilities.” Sing! A New Creation Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus gave his mandate
Title:	Listen, God Is Calling
Swahili Title:	Yesu alisema
Translator:	Howard S. Olson
Meter:	6.4.6.4 with refrain
Source:	Traditional song, Tanzania
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Listen, listen, God is calling
Copyright:	English Trans. © 1987 Lutheran Theological College, Makumira (admin. Augsburg Fortress)