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Call On The Lord
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Jul 18, 2026 updated
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Kirk Franklin's song 'Call on the Lord' is a gospel anthem that encourages listeners to turn to God in times of weariness, discouragement, and loneliness. The lyrics describe personal experiences of feeling alone and hopeless, but finding rescue and peace through calling on Jesus. The song emphasizes that God is always available and ready to help, whether in the morning or evening. It draws on the biblical image of Jesus calming the sea as a metaphor for His power to bring peace in troubled times. The repeated call to 'just call on the Lord' reinforces a message of faith and reliance on God's presence.
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Hook)
When you're weary and discouraged and your're feeling down and low when your friends forsake you and you have no place to go when your burdens feel too hard for you to try and bear just call on the lord and he will be right there just call on the lord and he will be right there
verse)
There have been times when i felt so all alone feeling like feeling like all my hope was gone i laid awake in my bed at night i wondering wondering wondering if everything will be alright then the master calmed the sea you now he came down from heaven and he he he rescued me just call call on the lord and he'll he'll be right there ummm,
There have been times when i felt so all alone feeling like feeling like all my hope was gone i laid awake in my bed at night i was hoping and a praying that things would be alright then the master calmed the sea you know he came down from heaven and he he he rescued me just call call on the lord and he'll he'll be right there when you're weary
just call call on the lord
your dont have to worry
just call call on the lord
no dont you worry
just call call on the lord
you dont have to fret
just call call on the lord
(The choir repeats Jesus on the beat while the lead continues with (her)adlibs)
Why dont you call him in the morning call him in the evening call him call him call him his name is Jesus in the morning Jesus in the evening Jesus Jesus Jesus Alpha and Omega Jesus Jesus
everybody) Just call on the mord and he will be right there, just call ont he lord and he will be right there
his name is Jesus(Jesus)in the morning(Jesus)Jesus in the evening(Jesus)
Jesus Jesus