Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on 30 August 1919 - 16 July 2012) is a coun… Read Full Bio ↴Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on 30 August 1919 - 16 July 2012) is a country singer from Nashville, Tennessee, known as the Queen of Country Music. During the 1950s she was the only female vocalist to consistently hit the top of the country charts and her stardom was on the same level as the biggest male vocalists of the period.

Wells' success in the 1950s and 1960s was so enormous that she still ranks as the sixth most successful female vocalist in the history of the Billboard country charts according to historian Joel Whitburn's book "The Top 40 Country Hits", behind Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Tammy Wynette, and Tanya Tucker. Wells was the third country music artist, behind Roy Acuff and Hank Williams, to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991 as well as being the seventh woman and first Caucasian woman to receive the honor. In 1976, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

I Heard My Saviour Call
Kitty Wells Lyrics

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I heard my Saviour calling me he save my soul he set me free
I know he'll never let me fall praise out I heard my Saviour call
I was a sinner traveling on a weary road so far from home
But now sweet heaven is my all praise out I heard my Saviour call
I heard my Saviour calling me

I'm on my way to better land and there I'll join that heavenly band
All through the ages I will sing hosanna is my heavenly king

I heard my Saviour calling me

Overall Meaning

In this song, Kitty Wells talks about hearing her savior call her and how He saved her soul and set her free. She reminisces on her past as a sinner traveling on a weary road, far from home. But now, she has found her way to sweet heaven, and she knows that her Savior will never let her fall. The lyrics express gratitude and joy for the new path that she has taken and the hope that she has found.

The song is a testament to the power of faith and how it can transform the lives of those who embrace it. It speaks of trust and devotion to a higher power and encourages listeners to turn towards the light and find salvation in the overwhelming grace of God. The song has a sense of optimism and hope throughout and provides a sense of comfort to those seeking a sense of direction in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

I heard my Saviour calling me he save my soul he set me free
I heard the voice of my savior calling to me, telling me that he had saved my soul and freed me from sin.

I know he'll never let me fall praise out I heard my Saviour call
I am confident that my savior will never let me stumble or fail, and I rejoice in the fact that I heard his call.

I was a sinner traveling on a weary road so far from home
I was lost in sin and wandering aimlessly, feeling far from my true home in heaven.

But now sweet heaven is my all praise out I heard my Saviour call
Thanks to my savior's call and his saving grace, heaven is now everything to me and I praise him for it.

I'm on my way to better land and there I'll join that heavenly band
I am journeying to a better place, where I will join the heavenly chorus and sing praises to God.

All through the ages I will sing hosanna is my heavenly king
For all eternity, I will sing praises to my savior, recognizing him as the king of heaven.

I heard my Saviour calling me
Repeated for emphasis, reminding the listener of the joy and gratitude that comes from hearing the call of the savior.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN BAILES

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