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Hymns | Matthew 25 | 13 September 2026

Set against the sacred geography of Antrim—from Slemish Mountain to Rathlin Island—this hymn pairs ancient Irish imagery with Jesus’s Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25). It speaks to the universal struggle between fear and faithful service, inviting us not to bury our gifts in the earth, but to step into the wind, rain, and grace of a life fully spent for the Master.

The Master calls us each by name,
By Slemish slopes where ancient fires
Once whispered through the basalt winds
And stirred the old, unseen desires.

2.
For Erin’s God who shapes the dawn
Still walks the cliffs of Moyle’s wild shore;
Sea‑spirits rise to greet His call,
Hill‑spirits echo evermore.

3.
Yet some hearts tremble at the charge,
Like heather bowed in Antrim’s breath;
They bury gifts in earth‑deep realms
Where stone‑sp’rits brood on life and death.

4.
But when the Master comes again
Past sheep‑paths down to Cushendun,
The land itself leans in to hear
What works our mortal hands have done.

5.
Well done, good servant, enter in—
The feast is lit with lantern flame;
The triad‑powers of grace and truth
Uplift the ones who spent His name.

6.
So send us forth with talents bright,
Through Antrim wind and Rathlin rain;
Let earth and sky and sea‑born hosts
Bear witness as we rise again.

Hymn information 

First line: The Master calls us each by name
Text: Michael McFarland Campbell
Metre: LM
Tune: Tallis’s Canon
Theme: The Parable of the Talents, North Antrim
Scripture: Matthew 25
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© Michael McFarland Campbell. 2026. 
Permission granted for local church or parish use with attribution. Not for commercial reproduction.