The Master's Call-Marty Robbins

[ti:The Master's Call] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Gunfinger Ballads and Train Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.18]The Master's Call - Marty Robbins [00:00.90]Written by：Marty Robbins [00:02.00] [00:05.72]When I was but a young man I was wild and full of fire [00:09.74] [00:10.50]A youth within my teens but full of challenge and desire [00:14.17] [00:14.98]I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad [00:19.56]I know it grieved them so to think their only boy was bad [00:24.31]I fell in with an outlaw band their names were known quite well [00:29.14]How many times we robbed and plundered I could never tell [00:33.67]This kind of sinful livin' leads only to a fall [00:38.04] [00:38.67]I learned that much and more the night I heard my master call [00:43.25]One night we rustled cattle a thousand head or so [00:48.14]And started them out on the trail that leads to Mexico [00:52.30] [00:52.82]But a norhtern started blowin' and lightnin' flashed about [00:57.65]I thought someone was calling me I thought I heard a shout [01:03.22] [01:03.78]Then at that moment lightning struck not twenty yards from me [01:08.47]And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree [01:13.23]And this time I knew a heard a voice a voice so sweet and strange [01:17.42] [01:18.03]A voice that came from everywhere a voice that called my name [01:22.27] [01:23.99]So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done [01:28.77]I failed to see a thousand head of cattle start to run [01:33.33]The cattle they stampeded were running all around [01:37.67] [01:38.30]My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground [01:42.92]I felt the end was nearing that death would be the price [01:47.65]When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ [01:51.97] [01:52.48]And I cried Oh Lord forgive me Don't let it happen now [01:56.64] [01:57.28]I want to live for You alone oh God these I vow words [02:03.73]My wicked past unfolded I thought of wasted years [02:07.91]When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers [02:12.72]And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live [02:17.08] [02:17.86]The Master had a reason life is His to take and give [02:21.77] [02:22.36]A miracle performed that night I wasn't ment to die [02:26.57] [02:27.28]The dead ones formed a barricade least 6 or 7 high [02:31.35] [02:32.08]Right behind it there was I afraid but safe and sound [02:36.62]I cried and begged for mercy kneeling there upon the ground [02:40.88] [02:41.49]A pardon I was granted my sinful soul set free [02:45.66] [02:46.19]No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea [02:50.34] [02:50.92]Forgiven by the love of God a love that will remain [02:55.05] [02:55.58]I gave my life and soul the night the Saviour called my name