The form of this is two verses.

~S~

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THE SPIRIT IS CALLING (AKA Prayer Universal)
From the Canterbury Shaker Community, ca. 1890. Learned from the singing of Debra Spencer on Gourd Music CD VERDANT GROVES. This version adapted, edited, and arranged (C) 2005 for The Good News-Goodtime Band by Susan O. Hinton.


1. The Spirit is calling-- earnestly calling;
O Zion, unfold in deep prayer;
O pray for the fathers, the sisters and brothers,
O pray for the whole household;
O pray for the mothers. Remember all others;
O pray for the whole, whole world.

2. O, Spirit most holy-- earnestly calling,
So tenderly pleading for all!
In prayerful devotion, we bow at Thy bidding
To ask Thy rich mercies may fall...
Till household and nation shall see Thy salvation,
Thy pow'r reach the whole, whole world.

CHORDS:
(From the first chord CHANGE in each line)

G
D, G, Em, D, G
C, D7, C, D
Em, D, D7
G, D7, G, D, C
D7, G, D, D7, G

With thanks to Shelley Phillips, Community Music School, for a start on the arrangement.

SH