Today Thy Mercy Calls Me

Text by Oswald Allen

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About this hymn

Date: 1861
Tune: Anthes
Composer: Friedrich Konrad Anthes
Key: A
Meter: 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Angels, Anticipation, Blood, Comfort, Contrition, Father.

Is 1:18 · Lk 15:20-24 · Heb 9:14 · Jn 10:9

Musical background

Anthes is presented in the source key of A, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Oswald Allen, 1861, alt. Music: 'Anthes' Friedrich K. Anthes, 1847. Setting: "Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book", 1931. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2008 Revision.