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The Gospel Call

Representative Text

1. Wake! and hear the gospel trumpet,
With a loud and earnest call,
To a feast of love and mercy,
Jesus welcomes ev'ry one.

Chorus:
Swell the song, proclaim the story,
Let the joyful echo ring;
Jesus died the world to ransom,
Jesus lives, our Priest and King.

2. Wake!! and hear the gospel, telling
What redeeming grace has done;
To a feast of love and mercy,
Jesus welcomes ev'ry one. [Chorus]

3. Wake! and hear the gospel mandate
Fight against the host of sin;
Join the ranks that now are marching,
Precious souls for Christ to win. [Chorus]

4. Wake! and hear the gospel promise,
Unto those that faithful prove,
"I will give them life eternal,
They shall dwell with me in love." [Chorus]


Source: The Gospel Awakening: a collection of original and selected "hymns and spiritual songs" for the use in gospel meetings everywhere #1

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

Pseudonymns: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Wilson Meade, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Anna C. Storey, Victoria Stuart, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Mrs. J. B. Thresher, Hope Tryaway, Grace Tureman, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D. Frances… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Wake, and hear the gospel trumpet
Title: The Gospel Call
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Swell the song, proclaim the story
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #11855
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