The Spirit's Call

Representative Text

1 Say, sinner, hath a voice within
Oft whisper'd to thy secret soul,
Urged thee to leave the ways of sin,
And yield thy heart to God’s control?

2 Sinner, it was a heavenly voice—
It was the Spirit’s gracious call;
It bade thee make the better choice,
And haste to seek in Christ thine all.

3 Spurn not the call to life and light;
Regard in time the warning kind;
That call thou may'st not always slight,
And yet the gate of mercy find.

4 God’s Spirit will not always strive
With harden'd, self-destroying man;
Ye, who persist His love to grieve,
May never hear His voice again.


Source: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #288

Author: Abby Hyde

Hyde, Abby Bradley, was born at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Sept. 28, 1799, and married to the Rev. Lavius Hyde, of Salisbury, Mass., Sept. 28, 1818. She died at Andover, April 7, 1872. Her first poem, an Address to Mr. Wolfe, the Jewish missionary, appeared in a New Haven paper in 1822 or 1823, and from it Dr. L. Bacon (q.v.) took two hymns for his Hymns & Sacred Songs for the Monthly Concert, Andover, 1823. Those hymns have merit, but are not now in common use. Asahel Nettleton included 9 pieces by her in his Village Hymns, 1824, and 34 more were given in the revised and enlarged edition of the same, 1851. An additional hymn appeared in Nason's Congregational Hymn Book, 1857. Of those hymns the following are still in common use:—… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Say, sinner, hath a voice within
Title: The Spirit's Call
Author: Abby Hyde
Language: English
Refrain First Line: It is a heavenly voice
Publication Date: 1919
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

FEDERAL STREET

Henry Kemble Oliver (b. Beverly, MA, 1800; d. Salem, MA, 1885) composed FEDERAL STREET in 1832, possibly as an imitation of earlier psalm tunes in long meter. He took it to a music class taught by Lowell Mason (who may have contributed to the harmony); Mason (PHH 96) published it in his Boston Acade…

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HYDE (Bixby)


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A Chord #d98

A Collection of Evergreen Hymns, for All the People. New ed. #d122

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #168

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #193

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #652

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #228

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #988

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d406

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d330

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A Selection of Hymns #182

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #168

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a175

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa175

Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver #d206

Baptist Harmony #d199

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #288

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Book of Worship #288

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Chapel Hymns #23

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Christian Melodies #19

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Christian Melodies #19

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #134

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #134

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d919

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Church Melodies #257

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Church music #XXXIV

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Church Psalmist #252

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Church Psalmist #252

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Church Psalmist #252

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Conference Hymns #104

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a133

Echoes of Eden #d117

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Evangelical Hymnal #207

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Evangelical Hymns #146

Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d214

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Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH134

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Gloria Deo #307

Glory Songs #41

Gospel Hymns #d469

Hallowed Songs #d292

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Hallowed Songs #74

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Hallowed Songs #198

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #207

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #218

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #353

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #353

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Hymnal #168

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d271

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #425

Hymns and Spiritual Songs for Bible Schools #d181

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Hymns and Tunes #133

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Hymns for Christian Melody #263

Hymns for Schools and Families #d412

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #134

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Hymns for Social Meetings #40

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Hymns for Social Worship #103

Hymns for Social Worship. 6th ed. #d203

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Hymns for the Camp. (3rd ed. rev. and enl.) #50

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #437

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d250

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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #61

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Hymns of the Ages #324

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Hymns of the Ages #324

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Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention #236

Hymns of Zion #d174

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d339

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Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #108

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #229

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Hymns, Selected and Original #229

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Hymns #229

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Hymns #229

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Hymns #229

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Hymns #229

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #174

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Methodist Social Hymn Book #70

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Mission Songs #147

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Montreat Hymns #108

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New Select Hymns #57

New Spiritual Songs #195e

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New Union Hymns #163

Oriola #d197

Oriola #d197

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Plymouth Collection #a313

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #313

Prison Hymn Book #d295

Psalmista #d206

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d694

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #647

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d690

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #200

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Psalms and Hymns #294

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Revival Gems #36

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