Short Name: | William Leslie |
Full Name: | Leslie, William, 1862-1950 |
Birth Year: | 1862 |
Death Year: | 1950 |
Mr. William Leslie was found dead at his home in Broomlands, Paisley, where he lived alone. He was a well-known lay preacher with the Methodist Church. Mr. Leslie, who was 88, wrote many sacred songs and hymns, including “The Old, Old Story” which was the only hymn he sold for money—to hep the funds os a mission he founded in West Campbell Street, Paisley. He was the proprietor of a drapery business in Paisley.
--Obituary from The Glasgow Herald, July 20, 1950.
Texts by William Leslie (6)![]() | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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From Jesus' lips we hear the call | Wm. Leslie (Author) | English | 3 |
I've seen the lightning flashing | W. Leslie (Author) | English | 1 |
Our service for God has been barren and dry | Wm. Leslie (Author) | English | 2 |
The old, old story, it is ever new (Chorus) | William Leslie (Author) | English | 1 |
Under the burdens of guilt and care | William Leslie (Author) | English | 13 |
While others sing their "songs of love and war" | William Leslie (Author) | English | 4 |