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[A cry comes up from the darkness]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Kelso Carter Incipit: 55535 56553 31132 Used With Text: The Volunteer's Song

The Volunteer's Song

Author: R. K. C. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: A cry comes up from the darkness Refrain First Line: Are you saved? fully saved? Used With Tune: [A cry comes up from the darkness]

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Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Rescue Songs #1 (1890) First Line: A cry comes up from the darkness Refrain First Line: Are you saved? fully saved? Languages: English Tune Title: [A cry comes up from the darkness]

The Volunteer's Song

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Carols of Praise #60 (1895) First Line: A cry comes up from the darkness Refrain First Line: Are you saved? fully saved? Languages: English Tune Title: [A cry comes up from the darkness]

The Volunteer's Song

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Hymns of the Christian Life #341 (1891) First Line: A cry comes up from the darkness Refrain First Line: Are you saved? fully saved? Languages: English Tune Title: [A cry comes up from the darkness]

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Russell Kelso Carter

1849 - 1928 Person Name: R. K. C. Author of "The Volunteer's Song" in Carols of Praise Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)