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My Savior's Death
Author: Bert Mercer Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Each week I die my Savior's death Used With Tune: [Each week I die my Savior's death]
My Savior's Death
My hope is built on nothing less
Author: Edward Mote Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,096 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Gospel - Accepted Scripture: Jeremiah 23:6 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE
My hope is built on nothing less
Moved by the Gospel, let us move
Author: Ruth C. Duck (b. 1947) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: Moved by the Gospel, let us move with ... Topics: Gospel Call Scripture: Exodus 35:4-36 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE
Moved by the Gospel, let us move
Melodies of Praise
Publication Date: 1957 Publisher: Gospel Publishing House Publication Place: Springfield, Mo. Editors: Edwin P. Anderson; Gospel Publishing House
Melodies of Praise
Melodies of Zion
Publication Date: 1926 Publisher: Gospel Trumpet Company Publication Place: Anderson, Indiana Editors: A. L. Byers; B. E. Warren; Gospel Trumpet Company
Melodies of Zion
Melodies of Praise
Publication Date: 1952 Publisher: Gospel Songs, Inc. Publication Place: New York Editors: Norman John Clayton; Gospel Songs, Inc.
Melodies of Praise
Marching In the Gospel Light
Author: J. M. Henson Hymnal: Calvary Hymns #309 (1925) First Line: In the gospel light we march along Refrain First Line: We are marching in the light Languages: English Tune Title: [In the gospel light we march along]
Marching In the Gospel Light
Moved by the Gospel, Let Us Move
Author: Ruth Duck Hymnal: Voices United #394 (1996) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics: Moved by the Gospel, let us move with ... Topics: Good News, Gospel Languages: English Tune Title: BETHLEHEM
Moved by the Gospel, Let Us Move
May the Gospel of the Lord
Author: S. N. Sedgwick Hymnal: Sing for Joy #45 (1961) First Line: May the Gospel of the Lord Lyrics: May the Gospel of the Lord Everywhere be spread abroad, That the world around may own Christ the King, and Christ alone. Amen. Topics: Good News (Gospel) Languages: English Tune Title: VIENNA
May the Gospel of the Lord
James R. Murray
1841 - 1905 Person Name: J. R. M. Composer of "["Go, preach my Gospel," saith the Lord]" in Royal Praise for the Sunday School L.P.M. (1905, April 12). Obituary. New Church Messenger, p.209.
Murray.--At Cincinnati, March 10, 1905, James Ramsey Murray. Funeral services in the Church of the New Jersualem, March 13th.
James R. Murray was widely known in the musical world as the author of many songs and song books, and in the New Church in Chicago and Cincinnati as an affectionate, intelligent, and loyal New Churchman.
He was born in Andover (Ballard Vale), Mass., March 17, 1841. In early life he developed musical talent, and composed many minor pieces for local and special occasions. Later at North Reading, Mass., he attended Dr. George F. Root's School of Music, and was associated with William Bradbury and Dr. Lowell Mason. He enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment of infantry, commonly known as the Essex County Regiment, and afterwards was changed to the First Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, which was engaged in most of the battles fought by the Second Army Corps up to the surrender of General Lee.
"Daisy Deane," the first and most popular of his early song successes, was composed in 1863 in Virginia while in camp, words by his cousin, Thomas F. Winthrop. This song is known all over the world, and the Salvation Army is using an arrangement of it for one of their war cry songs.
In 1868 Mr. Murray married Isabella Maria Taylor of Andover; and they removed to Chicago. Here three children were born to them, two passing early to their heavenly home, the youngest, Winthrop Root Murray, is still living. It was during these first years in Chicago that Mr. and Mrs. Murray became interested in the New Church, while he was engaged with Root and Cady as editor of the Long Visitor, afterwards merged with the Musical Visitor. After the great fire of 1871 Mr. and Mrs. Murray returned East, where he was engaged in teaching in Lawrence and Andover, and as organist at the Old South Church in Andover. In 1881 they removed to Cincinnati and Mr. Murray became the editor of the Musical Viistor [sic] and head of the publication department of the John Church Company. Among the most popular of his books are "Pure Diamonds," "Royal Gems," "The Prize" and "Murray's Sacred Songs." The following titles will recall some of his best loved sacred songs: "At Last," "Calm on the Listening Ear of Night," "I Shall Be Satisfied," "There Shall No Evil Befall Thee," "Thine, O Lord, Is the Greatness," "The Way Was Mine," "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains," "Angels from the Realms of Glory."
His last great labor in the publishing department of the John Church Company was the seeing through the press five volumes of Wagner's music dramas, with full score and original German text, and an English translation. The immense and careful labor involved in the preparation of these volumes, with a really smooth and excellent English translation, had perhaps, as it was done under pressure, something to do with Mr. Murray's breakdown. Although for some reason Mr. Murray's name does not appear on the title page of these volumes, his friends knew of the place the work held in his affections and ambition.
Mr. Murray was a member of the Church Council of the Cincinnati Society for the last four years and took a deep interest in the building of the New Church, and in the inauguration of services, with all the changes looking to the improvement of the musical part of the service. The vested choir, organized by Mr. and Mrs. Lawson, which Mr. Murray as councilman had urged from the beginning, in their entrance to the church each Sunday singing the processional hymn participated in the funeral service, with a congregation of brethren and friends, all moved by deep love and profound respect for the consistent life and faith of a worthy Churchman and beloved friend.
--DNAH Archives
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For a discussion of Murray and the tune MUELLER, see: Stulken, M.K. (1981). Hymnal companion to the Lutheran Book of Worship. Philadelphia : Fortress Press, p.170.
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Also available in the DNAH Archives:
1. An excerpt from Christie, George A. (1927). New Free Church. In Music in Andover. Papers read at "Fagot Party" of the Andover Natural History Society.
2. Unsourced essay about Murray written soon after his death, likely from Andover, Mass., perhaps authored by Charlotte Helen Abbott.
James R. Murray
Edward Miller
1735 - 1807 Composer of "[God, in the gospel of His Son]" in Hymns Edward Miller, Born in the United Kingdom. The son of a pavior (stone paver), Miller left home to study music at King's Lynn. He was a flautist in Handel's orchestra. In 1752 he published “Six Solos for the German Flute”. In 1756 he was appointed organist of St. George Minster Doncaster, continuing in that post for 50 years. He also gave pianoforte lessons. He published hymns and sonatas for harpsichord, 16 editions of “The Institues of Music”, “Elegies for Voice & Pianoforte”, and Psalms of David set to music, arranged for each Sunday of the year. That work had over 5000 subscribers. He published his thoughts on performance of Psalmody in the Church of England, addressed to clergy. In 1801 he published the Psalms of Watts and Wesley for use by Methodists, and in 1804 the history and antiques of Doncaster with a map.
John Perry
Edward Miller
C. Austin Miles
1868 - 1946 Author of "Go and Tell" in Jubilate 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 #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA.
John Perry
C. Austin Miles
