Jesus is Calling You

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Lovingly Jesus speaks to your heart

Author: A. J. Showalter
Tune: [Lovingly Jesus speaks to your heart]
Published in 4 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Lovingly Jesus speaks to your heart,
Gently He knocks for entrance therein,
Open the door lest He should depart,
Leaving your soul still darkened by sin.

Refrain:
Jesus is calling, calling to you,
Will you not hear and heed Him today?
Hear His sweet voice, so tender and true,
Come to Him now, oh, come while you may.

2 Why should you tarry, why still delay?
Why not this moment enter His fold?
If you reject Him, turn Him away,
You will be left alone in the cold. [Refrain]

3 Linger no longer, time does not wait,
Shadows are gathr'ing, night cometh on,
Death may be near you, sealing your fate,
Time for repentance then will be gone. [Refrain]

Source: Melodies of Love #58

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Author: A. J. Showalter

Anthony Johnson Showalter USA 1858-1924/ Born in Cherry Grove, VA, he became an organist, gospel music composer, author, teacher, editor, and publisher. He was taught by his father and in 1876 received training at the Ruebush-Kieffer School of Music, Dayton, VA. He also attended George Root’s National Normal school at Erie, PA, and Dr Palmer’s International Normal at Meadville, PA. He was teaching music in shape note singing schools by age 14. He taught literary school at age 19, and normal music schools at age 22, when he also published his first book. In 1881 he married Lucy Carolyn (Callie) Walser of TX, and they had seven children: Tennie, Karl, Essie, Jennie, Lena, Margaret, and Nellie. At age 23 he published his “Harmo… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Lovingly Jesus speaks to your heart
Title:	Jesus is Calling You
Author:	A. J. Showalter
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Jesus is calling, calling to you