Author: Neva E. Parkhill Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Over the tide of that jasper sea Refrain First Line: Calling, calling, yes, calling for me Lyrics: 1 Over the tide of that jasper sea,
Softly a sweet voice is calling to me;
Loving and tender, beseeching its tone,
Dearly beloved, O why longer roam?
Refrain:
Calling, calling, yes, calling for me,
Over the tide of that jasper sea;
Calling, calling, yes, calling for me,
Over the tide of that jasper sea.
2 Over the tide of that jasper sea,
Softly the accents are pleading with me;
Pleading so gently in musical tone,
Dearly beloved, O why longer roam? [Refrain]
3 Over the tide of that jasper sea,
Cometh a vision of beauty to me;
Angels are beckoning a-down from the dome,
Dearly beloved, O why longer roam? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Over the tide of that jasper sea] Text Sources: Silvery Echoes of Praise and Prayer by John H. Kurzenknabe (York, PA: Crider & Brother, 1880)
Over That Jasper Sea