The Master's Call-Marty Robbins

[ti:The Master's Call] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Return of the Gunfighter] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Master's Call - Marty Robbins [00:05.09]When I was but a young man I was wild and full of fire [00:09.30]A youth within my teens but full of challenge and desire [00:13.30]I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad [00:17.42]I know it grieved them so to think their only boy was bad [00:21.86]I fell in with an outlaw band their names were known quite well [00:25.79]How many times we robbed and plundered I could never tell [00:29.90]This kind of sinful livin' leads only to a fall [00:34.16]I learned that much and more the night I heard my master call [00:38.65]One night we rustled cattle a thousand head or so [00:42.94]And started them out on the trail that leads to Mexico [00:47.00]But a norhtern started blowin' and lightnin' flashed about [00:50.99]I thought someone was calling me I thought I heard a shout [00:56.92]Then at that moment lightning struck not twenty yards from me [01:00.60]And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree [01:04.83]And this time I knew a heard a voice a voice so sweet and strange [01:09.01]A voice that came from everywhere a voice that called my name [01:13.93] [01:17.61]So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done [01:21.75]I failed to see a thousand head of cattle start to run [01:25.68]The cattle they stampeded were running all around [01:29.87]My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground [01:34.18]I felt the end was nearing that death would be the price [01:38.37]When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ [01:42.68]And I cried "Oh Lord forgive me Don't let it happen now [01:46.75]I want to live for You alone oh God these words I vow " [01:51.82]My wicked past unfolded I thought of wasted years [01:55.38] [01:56.29]When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers [02:00.49]And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live [02:04.56]The Master had a reason life is His to take and give [02:10.75] [02:13.43]A miracle performed that night I wasn't ment to die [02:17.44]The dead ones formed a barricade least 6 or 7 high [02:21.43]Right behind it there was I afraid but safe and sound [02:25.74]I cried and begged for mercy kneeling there upon the ground [02:29.92]A pardon I was granted my sinful soul set free [02:34.06]No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea [02:38.33]Forgiven by the love of God a love that will remain [02:42.45]I gave my life and soul the night the Saviour called my name