He Calls for You

When the shadows fall and the shepherds call

Author: W. C. Martin
Tune: [When the shadows fall and the shepherds call] (Cornelius)
Published in 22 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When the shadows fall and the shep­herds call,
And the flocks are in the fold;
Then the Shep­herd true looks and longs for you,
Still away in the gloom and cold.

Refrain:
And He calls for you, still He calls for you,
O He calls for you to­day;
There are nine­ty nine in the fold di­vine,
But He longs for the one astray.

2 Lo, the gales arise, and the storm swept skies
Are as wild and as black as doom;
But a door ajar, like a single star,
Can be seen op’n­ing thro’ the gloom. [Refrain]

3 O, the Shep­herd true, in the rain or dew,
Still is call­ing for His own;
Will you ne­ver heed? Will you die in­deed
Tho’ the straight way of life is known? [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16357

Author: W. C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When the shadows fall and the shepherds call
Title: He Calls for You
Author: W. C. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: And He calls for you
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #16357
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 22 of 22)

Billows of Praise #d258

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Calvary Hymns #285

Christian Hymnal #336

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Cornelius' Gospel Songs #152

Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 2 #d259

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Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 #174

Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 4 #d241

Diamonds #d245

Favorite Songs of the Church. no. 2 #95

Glory Gleams #d280

Gospel Rays #d289

Gospel Service Hymnal #49

Home Gospel Songs #d272

Home Gospel Songs No. 2 #d248

Redemption Hymns #d249

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Songs of the Cross #285

Soul Echoes #d262

Soul Melodies #d259

Tested Songs #d257

The Church Hymnal #46

The Crown #46

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The Cyber Hymnal #16357

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