The Masters Call

Intro: 
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  When  I was but a young man  wild and full of fire 
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A youth within my teens but full of challenge and desire 
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I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad 
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It grieved them so to think that their only boy was bad 
 

 
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  I fell in with an outlaw band the names were known quite well 
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How many times we'd robbed and plundered 
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  I could never tell 
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This kind of sinful livin'  will lead only to a fall 
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I learned that much and more the night 
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I heard my master call 
 

 
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 One night we rustled cattle a thousand head or so 
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  And started them out on the trail that  leads to  Mexico 
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When a northern started blowin' and lightning flashed about 
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I thought someone was callin' me thought 
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I heard a shout 
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  At that moment lightning struck not twenty yards from me 
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And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree 

This time  I knew 
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I heard a voice a voice so sweet and plain 
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A voice that came from everywhere a voice that called my name 
 

 
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So frightened I was thinking of the sinful deeds 
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I'd done I failed to see the thousand head of  cattle start 

To run 
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The cattle they stampeded and were  running all around 
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My pony ran but stumbled and threw me to the ground 
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I felt the end was nearing that death would be the price 
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When a mighty ball of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ 

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Then I cried oh 
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Lord forgive me don't let it happen now 
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I want to live for you alone 
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God these words  I vow 

Well my wicked life unfolded and 
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I  thought Of wasted years 
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When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers 
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And the others rushed on by me and 

I was left to live 
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The master had a reason life was his to take or give 
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A miracle performed that night 
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I  wasn't meant to die 
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The dead ones formed a barricade at least  six or seven high 
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And right behind it there was 
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I afraid but safe and sound 
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I cried and begged for mercy kneeling there upon the ground 
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A pardon 
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I was granted and my sinful soul set free 
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No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea 
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Forgiven by the love of 
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God a  love that will remain 
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I gave my life and soul the night the 

Savior called my name 
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I gave my life and soul the night the 
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Savior called my name