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[Jesus is tenderly calling for thee]

Appears in 12 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Rosecrans Incipit: 32112 34465 55555 Used With Text: Jesus is Calling Today

Author: Daniel Robertson Lucas Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling for thee Lyrics: 1 Jesus is tenderly calling for thee, Calling for thee, yes, calling for thee; Listen and hear Him say, "Follow thou Me, Follow, yes, follow thou Me." Refrain: Jesus is calling today, Jesus is calling today; Jesus is calling today, Calling, yes, calling today. 2 Jesus is tenderly calling thee now, Calling thee now, yes, calling thee now; Waiting for thee in submission to bow, Calling, yes, calling just now. [Refrain] 3 Jesus is tenderly calling, O come! Calling today, yes, calling today; All who are weary and longing for home, Jesus is calling today. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Jesus is tenderly calling for thee] Text Sources: The Children's Hallelujah (Cincinnati: Fillmore Brothers, 1886)

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Jesus Is Calling Today

Author: Daniel Robertson Lucas Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10859 First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling for thee Lyrics: 1 Jesus is tenderly calling for thee, Calling for thee, yes, calling for thee; Listen and hear Him say, "Follow thou Me, Follow, yes, follow thou Me." Refrain: Jesus is calling today, Jesus is calling today; Jesus is calling today, Calling, yes, calling today. 2 Jesus is tenderly calling thee now, Calling thee now, yes, calling thee now; Waiting for thee in submission to bow, Calling, yes, calling just now. [Refrain] 3 Jesus is tenderly calling, O come! Calling today, yes, calling today; All who are weary and longing for home, Jesus is calling today. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is tenderly calling for thee]

Jesus Is Calling To-day

Author: D. R. Lucas Hymnal: The Evangelist No. 3 #19 (1894) First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling for thee Refrain First Line: Jesus is calling today Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is tenderly calling for thee]

Jesus Is Calling To-day

Author: D. R. Lucas Hymnal: The Best Gospel Songs and their composers #30 (1904) First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling for thee Refrain First Line: Jesus is calling today Tune Title: [Jesus is tenderly calling for thee]

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J. H. Rosecrans

1845 - 1926 Composer of "[Jesus is Calling To-day] " in The Search Light James Holmes Rosecrans studied at the Baxter University of Music in Friendship, New York. After teaching for two years, he joined the Fillmore Brothers Music House in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of 1880, he was teaching music in Douglas County, Colorado. In 1884, was an evangelist in California, and later was associated with evangelistic efforts in Texas, and taught music and Bible at Carlton College in Bonham, Texas. He published over 20 music collections in his lifetime. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

D. R. Lucas

1840 - 1907 Author of "Jesus is Calling To-day" in The Search Light Daniel Robertson Lucas, b. Belvidere, Boone County, Ill., January 14, 1840; m. Mary Longley in 1862; joined 99th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and appointed chaplain of the regiment; later studied for the ministry; in 1876, settled in Des Moines, Iowa, where he pastored the Central Christian Church and helped found Drake University; Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and secretary of the Morton Monument Commission; d. March 11, 1907 From Daniel R. Lucas papers, WWW site, Mar. 18, 2004 ====================== Daniel Robertson Lucas, son of Albert and Catherine Robertson Lucas, was born in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, on January 14, 1840. In 1858, his family moved to Indiana where he enrolled at the Indiana Normal Institute at Burnettsville, White County, and began preaching at the local Christian church. After his marriage to Mary Longley in 1862, Lucas joined Company C Ninety Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry as a Second Lieutenant. On October 24, 1862, he was appointed chaplain of the regiment. Eighteen months later, he was transferred to the office of provost marshal where he served until the close of the War. The Ninety Ninth fought in the Vicksburg campaign, the second battle of Jackson, the Chatanooga campaign, the battle of Missionary Ridge, and many skirmishes. After the War, Lucas studied for the ministry. In 1876, he settled in Des Moines, Iowa, where he pastored the Central Christian Church and helped found Drake University. In 1888, he returned to Indiana to pastor the Central Christian Church of Indianapolis. Lucas was Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and secretary of the Morton Monument Commission. At the time of his death on March 11, 1907, he was pastor of the Seventh Church in Indianapolis. Source: Cauble, Commodore Wesley. Disciples of Christ in Indiana: Achievements of a Century. Indianapolis: Meigs Publishing, 1930, page Daniel R. Lucas, 1840-1907, was probably the youngest chaplain in the Civil War in Indiana. Soon after that conflict he studied for the ministry and did a great work, being pastor of the Central Church, Indianapolis, and also the Seventh Church. He was a very popular speaker for the Grand Army of the Republic and was secretary of the Morton Monument Commission. He was pastor of the Seventh Church at the time of his death. --http://www.therestorationmovement.com/lucas.htm