The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12793

12793. The Angels' Call

1 I hear the angels calling,
They’re calling me away;
I must be up and labor,
Must work while it is day.

Refrain:
No more I wait, but earnest,
Begin at early morn;
For angels now are calling,
And I shall soon be gone.

2 There are pains that I can soften,
And burdens I may share;
And hopes with which to brighten
The shadows of despair. [Refrain]

3 Then, when the day is closing,
The weary shall have rest,
The mourners cease to languish;
Peace reigns in every breast. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I hear the angels calling
• Title: The Angels' Call
• Author: John S. Adams
• Refrain First Line: No more I wait, but earnest
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Source: Glad Tidings by Luther Emerson and Leonard B. Starkweather (Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1869)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MUĞLA
• Composer: Luther Orlando Emerson (1869)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain