Gloria in Excelsis

Representative text cannot be shown for this hymn due to copyright.

Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When God's almighty hand
Title: Gloria in Excelsis
Author: C. Austin Miles
Language: English

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Gloria in Excelsis #1

Audio

Hymns We Love #7

Songs of Christian Life #d137

The Campers Hymnal, Songs for the Out-of-Doors #d143

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us