The Master's Call (Album Version)-Don Edwads

[ti:The Master's Call (Album Version)] [ar:Don Edwads] [al:Songs Of The Trail] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Master's Call - Don Edwads [00:20.32]When I was but a young man I was wild [00:22.70]And full of fire [00:24.39]A you'th within my teens but full of challenge and desire [00:28.31] [00:28.87]I ran away from home and left my mother [00:31.58]And my dad [00:32.98]I know it grieved them so to [00:34.36]Think their only boy was bad [00:36.91] [00:38.50]I fell in with an outlaw band [00:40.87]Their names were known quite well [00:42.83]How many times we robbed and plundered [00:45.23]I could never tell [00:46.63] [00:47.13]This kind of sinful livin' well leads only to a fall [00:51.46]I learned that much and more the night [00:53.72]I heard my master call [00:55.41] [00:57.18]One night we rustled cattle [00:59.05]A thousand head or so [01:01.24]And started them out on the trail that leads to Mexico [01:05.70]But a norther started blowin' [01:07.73]And lightnin' flashed about [01:09.91]I thought someone was calling me [01:12.16]I thought I heard a shout [01:15.22] [01:15.73]Then at that moment lightning struck not [01:17.78]Twenty yards from me [01:19.73]And left there was a giant [01:21.48]'Cross where once there was a tree [01:23.64] [01:24.15]And this time I knew a heard a voice [01:26.22]A voice so sweet and strange [01:28.09] [01:28.59]A voice that came from everywhere [01:30.59]A voice that called my name [01:32.50] [01:34.00]So frightened I was thinking [01:35.69]Of sinful deeds I'd done [01:38.17]I failed to see a thousand [01:40.09]Head of cattle start to run [01:42.10] [01:42.60]The cattle they stampeded were running all around [01:46.93]My pony ran but stumbled and [01:49.28]It threw me to the ground [01:51.52] [01:52.46]I felt the end was nearing [01:54.68]That death would be the price [01:56.53]When a mighty bolt of lightning [01:58.65]Showed the face of Jesus Christ [02:01.07]And I cried oh Lord forgive [02:02.59]Me don't let it happen now [02:05.29]I want to live for you alone [02:07.67]Oh God these words I vow [02:10.94]My wicked life unfolded and I thought of wasted years [02:15.23]When another bolt of lightning [02:17.18]Killed a hundred head of steers [02:19.61]And the others rushed on by me and [02:21.98]I was left to live [02:23.78]The master had a reason life was his to take and give [02:27.80] [02:29.51]A miracle performed that night I wasn't meant to die [02:33.58]The dead ones formed a barricade least 6 or 7 high [02:37.39] [02:38.01]Right behind it there was I afraid but safe and sound [02:42.37]I cried and begged for mercy [02:44.52]Kneeling there upon the ground [02:46.89]A pardon I was granted my sinful soul set free [02:51.01]No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea [02:55.40]Forgiven by the love of God a love that will remain [02:59.74]I gave my life and soul [03:01.93]The night the savior called my name [03:03.76] [03:05.32]I gave my life and soul [03:08.29]The night the savior called my name