[Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord]

[Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord]

Composer: Ira David Sankey
Published in 3 hymnals


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Composer: Ira David Sankey

Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present.… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord]
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Incipit: 12343 32114 65345
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #7433
Text: Whosoever Shall Call
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The Cyber Hymnal #7433

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