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The Master's Call

Published: Oct 24, 2013

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When I was but a young man I was wild and full of fire,
A youth within my teens, but full of challenge and desire,
I ran away from home, and left my mother and my dad,
I know it grieved them so to think their only boy was bad...

I fell in with an outlaw band, their names were known quite well,
How many times we robbed and plundered, I could never tell,
This kind of sinful living leads only to a fall,
I learned that much, and more, the night I heard my Master call...

One night we rustled cattle, a thousand head or so,
And started them out on the trail that leads to Mexico,
But a norther started blowing, and lightning flashed about,
I thought someone was calling me, I thought I heard a shout...!

Then at that moment, lightning struck, not twenty yards from me,
And left there was a giant cross, where once there was a tree,
And this time I knew I heard a voice, a voice so sweet and strange,
A voice that came from everywhere, a voice that called my name...

So frightened, I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done,
I failed to see the thousand head of cattle start to run,
The cattle they stampeded, were running all around,
My pony ran, but stumbled, and it threw me to the ground...

I felt the end was near, that death would be the price,
When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ,
And I cried, "Oh, Lord, forgive me, don't let it happen now,
I want to live for you alone! Oh God, these words I vow!"

My wicked past unfolded, I thought of wasted years!
When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers,
And the others rushed on by me, and I was left to live,
The Master had a reason, life is His to take or give.

A miracle performed that night, I wasn't meant to die,
The dead ones formed a barricade, 'least six or seven high,
And right behind it there was I, afraid but safe and sound,
I cried and begged for mercy, kneeling there upon the ground...

A pardon I was granted, my sinful soul set free,
No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea,
Forgiven by the love of God, a love that will remain,
I gave my life and soul the night the Savior called my name...

I recommend listening to the song while reading the lyrics or looking at the drawing, it's a nice song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ8ucB…

A character I'm working on. He's a new one. His name will likely be Max, which is sort of for a special reason, but it's a bit personal so I can't explain it. :> But either way, when I get more plot down I plan to use him for a new story. He's a cowboy Coyote! :3 This is him when he was a bit younger.
The little wrap around his left-paw arm is a bandanna, (it's special to him; more on that later), by the way, not a bandaged wound or anything. XD
But if you guys have any names you think might fit him, I wouldn't mind hearing them. I do appreciate it when you guys suggest names, even when I don't use them. /glances at Cordovan

_{"The Master's Call" - Marty Robbins
Art and character belong to me.
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TheBigOneHah

Dec 2, 2013

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Second critique, YEAH!

I love how you make a very beautiful doggie. The background is very nice indeed, and I love the expression on Max/OrANewName looks. But there are a few errors I found on this artwork.

I think the background can be a little more specific :3 All I know right now is she's outside at night. Maybe you could add a little, few touches to the background, right? Next I wasn't quite sure if it was raining or not. My guess is it probably was. I think you should lay down on the blur for the rain. Third, the tears kind of blend in with the rain, so it's hard to know if it's just tear drops. Last, the right leg is a bit hard to see, it looks like they have only three legs. And the left leg is a little too spread out.

Over all this is a very nice picture. The shading is quite blending in with the artwork.

I think the name should be Erue, which is "Savior" in Latin :3 The name just pops out at this character.. (To me at least)