These are the words:
There’s a call comes ringing over the restless wave,
“Send the light! Send the light!”
There are souls to rescue there are souls to save,
Send the light! Send the light!
Send the light, the blessèd Gospel light;
Let it shine from shore to shore!
Send the light, the blessèd Gospel light;
Let it shine forevermore!
We have heard the Macedonian call today,
“Send the light! Send the light!”
And a golden offering at the cross we lay,
Send the light! Send the light!
I first heard it when I played the organ at a protestant church. We never sang it in the Church I went to.
That one phrase always baffled me: what is "the Macedonian call"?
Any ideas?
Serious and smart-alecky answers always welcome....
2007-10-17 10:56:54 · 5 answers · asked by Acorn 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Acts chapter 16, the apostle Paul is considering where to go next in his preaching tour. He considers going into several parts of Asia, but is prevented by God. Finally, during the night, he has a dream in which a man from Macedonia ask him to come there with "the light" of the gospel. His trip through Macedonia would take Paul from there into Europe, where the gospel would have its greatest impact. So being sent somewhere by God to preach is called a "Macedonian call".
2007-10-17 11:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 01:25:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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You know that old hymn "Send the Light?" What the heck is a "Macedonian call"?
These are the words:
There’s a call comes ringing over the restless wave,
“Send the light! Send the light!”
There are souls to rescue there are souls to save,
Send the light! Send the light!
Send the light, the blessèd Gospel light;
Let it shine from shore to shore!
Send the light, the...
2015-08-19 10:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by Dorthea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may have to do with this passage:
Act 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul during the night: a certain man of Macedonia was standing, entreating him and saying, Passing over into Macedonia, help us!
Act 16:10 And when he saw the vision, we immediately sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce the gospel to them.
2007-10-17 11:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is refering to the call to St. Paul to missions in Macedonia.
2007-10-17 11:01:41 · answer #5 · answered by rmyorktx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
macedonia is a region. its present day Greece-ish.
2007-10-17 11:01:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋