Listen, God Is Calling

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Jesus gave his mandate

Author: Anonymous; Translator: Howard S. Olson
Tune: NENO LAKE MUNGU
Published in 15 hymnals

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Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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
Author:	Anonymous
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)