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He Took My Sins Away

He took my sins away, Took them all away

Author: William C. Poole
Tune: [He took my sins away]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

He took my sins away;
Took them all away,
Christ the Saviour took my sins away;
Contentment fills my soul,
His spirit has control,
Since Jesus took my sins away.

Source: Hymns of Pentecost #169

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Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: He took my sins away, Took them all away
Title: He Took My Sins Away
Author: William C. Poole
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Hymns of Pentecost #169

Hymns of Pentecost #169

Songs of Faith and Triumph Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Combined #d63

Songs of Faith and Triumph Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Combined #d63
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