--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Stephens, Evan collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 19 number: 12 published: 1916-10 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Evan Stephens, "Obedience to the Call," *Improvement Era* 19, no. 12 (October 1916): 1098–1099.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1912unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera1912unse start_page: 1098 end_page: 1099 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1916-10) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1912unse publication_year: 1916 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1916, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Obedience to the Call Obedience to the Call ONE OF TWELVE SONGS TO APPEAR IN THE ERA, COMPOSED ESPECIALLY FOR THE Y. M. M. I. A. JUNIOR BOYS, BY EVAN STEPHENS Moderato. Met. J=r84 1. Call me, and I bey;o Make known the Father's will, - 2. Call me, and I bey;o Tell me where I shall - go, 3. Call me, and I o - bey; Let me but know th« voice Call me, and I obey, A A A A A A ^ —— m \—" — J f — i- pi li i -J? i [ izc: i And, be it night or day, I shall be ready still. And, while I can and may, Gladly I journey so; That calls me hence a - way, And I shall make no choice, And, be night or day, it And, while can and may, I That calls me hence away, A A si N N —— F=? I i I i i X p f' ft &- X— Ready to do my i—y3r — best, *- ** Tho' humble that may A=T ^m be, Gladly the task ful - fil, Giv - en for me to do, Whether 'tis here or there, On - ly to glad-ly be Read - y do my best, to Glad - ly the task fulfil, Wheth er 'tis here or there, 3 3e -35— -t/— •-©- CALL ME, AND I OBEY I09y -^ *t— *— • s — — cp r r — • #v"#*~ # — ^* My Father's high be - hest Shall be obeyed by me. I ask His guidance still, To lead me straight and true, La - bor-ing humbly where The Lord hath work for me. My Father's high behest, I ask His guidance still La - - bor-ing humbly where i J f fc ' L :_| ^ — -N i* -•-^i-S-i-^r^-j-ft^—gt-tj: sF-gz- d My Father's high be - hest, Shall be o - beyed by me. I ask His guidance still, To lead me straight and true. La - boring humbly where The Lord hath work for me. My Father's high behest, I ask His guidance still La :> I - - aA/\^AA bor-ing humbly where =- i it I i ik S M i ii ~ -m- =- C L — iei — I 1 <*J — Note. The two upper parts should be sung by boys having "unchanged" (high) voices, generally between twelve and fourteen years of age. The bass full notes— — should be sung down by boys or men whose voices are changed. The small notes inserted are only for the piano or organ. The accompanist should play all parts, when a special part for the instrument is not printed. The exact speed in which a piece is sung has much to do with the effect of its rendition, and to get this every conductor ought to get a small tape metronome, to be had at any music store for 50c or less. Then by setting it at a number corresponding to that printed at the beginning he can get the correct general speed of the music. Do not weary in getting the second part or alto well done. It is the most precious training for the boys. Also take pains to have the singers enter into the spirit of the words of the song. And rest assured I'll try and say something to the point in each song. They shall not be written merely at random, but for a purpose. All the work you will put in on "accidentals" you will be well repaid for in beautiful effects. Your brother, E. Stephens.