Russell Kelso Carter

Russell Kelso Carter
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Short Name: Russell Kelso Carter
Full Name: Carter, Russell Kelso, 1849-1928
Birth Year: 1849
Death Year: 1928

Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns.

Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

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Texts by Russell Kelso Carter (164)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A cry comes up from the darknessRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
A dreadful sound rings in my earsR. K. C. (Author)English1
A glad new song of peace and loveRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Amid a world of sin, O my soul, O my soulRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Art thou weary, art thou languidR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English2
At the Fount I stand, neath the bleeding handR. K. C. (Author)English2
Away from my Father, away from my homeR. K. C. (Author)English1
Be not afraid, my Lord, my Light, my LifeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Behold, behold the Lamb of God, the Lamb for sinners slainRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Breathe upon us, Lord from heavenR. Kelso Carter (Author)English36
Buried with Christ and raised with Him tooR. K. C. (Author (chorus))English2
By Jordan's rushing stream I standRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Christian virgins, are you readyRussell Kelso Carter (Arranger)English1
Come, all ye saints, salute your KingR. K. C. (Author)English1
Come and see the flowing fountainR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Come for the invitation is urgentRussell Kelso Carter (Author)1
Come, Holy Ghost, to Thee I cryRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Come, swell the anthemRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Come to Jesus now, and he will give you restR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Come to Jesus now, the invitation hearR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Come to the feast that the Lord hath madeR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Cross of Christ, lead onwardR. Kelso Carter (Author)English14
ദൈവവാക്കിൽ വിശ്വസിച്ചു നില്കുന്നു (Daivavākkil viśvasiccu nilkunnu)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)Malayalam1
Day is done, night has comeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Did you hear what Jesus said to me?R. Kelso Carter (Author)English18
Down at the cross on Calvary's mountainR. Kelso Carter (Author)English24
Draw me close to thy bleeding sideR. K. C. (Author)English1
Firme nas promessas do meu SalvadorRussell Kelso Carter (Author)Portuguese4
From Calvary's fountain, Lord, I knowR. K. C. (Author)English2
From heaven to earth my Savior cameR. K. C. (Author)English1
Glory to God, redeemed ones singRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Hark to the story of JesusRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Have you not heard the old, old storyRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
He calms the strife of the warring willRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
He's coming back to earth againR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English1
How I love to tell the story Of the cleansing floodRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
I am Thine, my Lord, wholly Thine todayRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
I believe that God in mercyR. K. Carter (Author)English4
I can sing now the song Of the blood ransomed throngR. K. C. (Author)English11
I have found the dearest friend, Jesus, my Savior and LordRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
I love Thee, my Savior, Thy touch makes me wholeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
I saw a blood washed pilgrim, a sinner saved by graceR. Kelso Carter (Author)English12
I will sing of a time, of a land and a KingR. K. C. (Author)English1
I'm saved by the blood, O, praise the LordRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
I'm thinking of the past tonightR. K. C. (Author)English1
I'm trusting, I'm trusting, I'm trusting in Jesus to save meRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
I'm walking now in Beulah landR. K. C. (Author)English2
I'm weary of this load of sinRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
In every tribe and every nationR. K. C. (Author)English1
In happy hours, 'neath sunny skiesR. K. C. (Author)English2
In sin and temptationRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
In the dark night of sorrow my Jesus appearsR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English1
In the secret of His presence how my soul delights to hideR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English1
Into the world, a light I comeR. Kelso Carter (Author)1
I've entered the rest of the people of GodRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Jesus, bleeding one, save meR. K. C. (Author)English1
Jesus comes, He comes in glory, Echoes through the ages hoaryR. Kelso Carter (Author)English5
Jesus, for me Thy blood was spiltRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Jesus, here I bring my allR. K. C. (Author)English2
Jesus is calling, why delay?R. K. C. (Author)English1
Jesus is the Light, the WayR. Kelso Carter (Author)English34
Jesus is victor, His work is completeR. Kelso Carter (Author)English6
Jesus ist das Licht der WeltR. Kelso Carter (Author)German0
Jesus, my faith I now confessRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
Jesus my Prophet stands, Jesus my allR. K. C. (Author)English1
Jesus, my Savior, is all things to me, Him and Him only forever I seeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Jesus! the very thought of TheeR. K. C. (Author)English1
Jesus, thou ever art the sameRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
Jesus, with divine compassionR. K. C. (Author)English1
கிறிஸ்து ராஜன் வாக்குத்தத்தம் [Kiṟistu rājaṉ vākkuttattam]Russell Kelso Carter (Author)Tamil1
Lift your heads! lift your heads!Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Lift your heads, O brothers hearken!R. K. C. (Author)English1
Like a river, like a river, Like a mighty floodRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Lord, I come to thee for lifeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)1
Lord, I need thy saving powerR. K. C. (Author)English1
Lord, I pray Thee for a blessingR. K. C. (Author)English4
Lord, I see Thee come, I hear Thee calling now to meRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
من علاك انفخ عليناR. Kelso Carter (Author)Arabic0
My God so loved the worldR. K. C. (Author)English1
My Lord, my Light, my LifeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Nadumu kwa ahadi zake MfalmeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)Swahili0
No beautiful chamber, no soft cradle bedR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English3
No hubo hermosa cunaRussell Kelso Carter (Chorus)Spanish1
O happy saints that dwell in lightR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English2
O helge ande kom och t'ndR. Kelso Carter (Author)1
O Jesu, deines Kreuzes PeinRussell Kelso Carter (Author)German1
O Jesus, Jesus, dearest LordRussell K. Carter, 1849-1928 (Author)English6
O Jesus, Lord, Thy dying loveR. Kelso Carter (Author)English36
O Lamb of God! to Thee I cryRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
O lift your heads, ye heavenly gatesRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
O my gracious Lord, Now set me freeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)1
O sinner, come along with meR. K. C. (Author)English2
O the cleansing blood, O the precious bloodRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
O the light of heaven liesRussell Kelso Carter (Author)1
O the rocks and the mountains shall all flee away When Jesus comes to judgment the last great dayR. K. C. (Author)English4
O the sowing time seems wearyRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
O come to the cross where Jesus bled and diedR. K. C. (Author)English6
O glory hallelujah, sound the joyful strainR. K. C. (Author)English4
O God! my Lord, save, save me now, Lord!R. K. C. (Author)English1
O listen to the story! So old, and yet so newR. K. C. (Author)English1
O the joy of the LordR. K. C. (Author)English1
O what joy and peace I knowR. K. C. (Author)English1
O who is this that cometh from Edom?R. K. C. (Author)English1
On life's raging ocean sailingRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Once I was far in sin, But Jesus took me inRussell Kelso Carter (1849-1926) (Author (Chorus))English1
Onward marching, who, who is He?R. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Over the river, our sinfulness bearingR. K. C. (Author)English1
Praise the Lord for love divineRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let us singRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Reach out a helping hand into the waveR. K. C. (Author)English1
Redeeming love, how sweet the soundRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Rescue the sinner, go and rescue the lostR. K. C. (Author)English2
Rest to the weary soul And aching breast is givenR. Kelso Carter (Author)English23
Ring the bells of free salvationR. K. C. (Author)English1
Rock of Ages, let me standR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Saints arise in grace aboundingR. K. C. (Author)English1
Savior, breathe Thy Holy SpiritR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Shout aloud, hosanna, to the king of kingsR. K. C. (Author)English4
Shout in triumph, tell the story (Chorus)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English0
Spirit of burning! Quick descendR. K. C. (Author)English2
Standing on the promises of Christ my KingR. Kelso Carter (Author)English483
Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God my Savior (Chorus)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Stolende paa løfterne, some Kristus gavR. Kelso Carter (Author)Norwegian1
Sweet and low, sweet and low, Jesus, my LordR. Kelso Carter (Author)English5
Take my life and let it beR. K. C. (Author (chorus))English2
Take my spirit, body, soulR. Kelso Carter (Author)English0
ثابت على مواعيد يسوعRussell Kelso Carter (Author)Arabic0
The blood's applied, my soul is freeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English6
The gospel trumpet sounds aloudR. K. C. (Author)English1
The light of the word shineth brighter and brighterR. K. C. (Author)English2
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, my GodR. K. C. (Author)English1
The Lord shall arise, shall arise upon theeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
The night is almost over, and the day is drawing nighR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
The Savior speaks, O hear Him sayRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
The Shepherd of the sheep came down R. K. C. (Author)English2
There's a fountain, freely flowingR. K. C. (Author)1
There's a glad day coming, by and byeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
They're all taken away, away (Chorus)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English0
Thou knowest Lord, I can not knowR. K. C. (Author)English1
Thou, the Rose of SharonR. K. C. (Author)English3
Though swelling storms prevailR. Kelso Carter (Author)English6
Through the opened gates of gloryR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Thy will be done, to Jesus' feetRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
'Tis long since Jesus found meR. K. C. (Author)English1
To him that overcometh, To him that overcomethR. K. C. (Author)English2
Todas las promesas del Señor JesúsR. K. C. (Author)Spanish15
Trauend dem Verheißungsworte meines HerrnRussell Kelso Carter (Author)German0
Trusting in Jesus there's release from sinR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
We are coming, Hallelujah! In the way our fathers trodR. K. C. (Author)English1
We are marching on to glory, We are marching on to glory (Carter)R. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
We shall hear a voice, a wond'rous voiceR. K. C. (Author)English1
We thank Thee, Lord, for this our food (Carter)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
惟有常出代價 (Wéiyǒu cháng chū dàijià)R. Kelso Carter (Author)Chinese1
We're marching to Immanuel's landRussell Kelso Carter (Author)1
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soulR. K. C. (Alterer)English3
When I was down in Egypt's landR. K. C. (Author)English1
When Jesus my transgressions boreR. K. C. (Author)English1
When judgment thunders cloud the skyRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
When the storm of trial sweepsRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
When the weary day is draggingRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
When tossed upon the foaming waveRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
When weary and worn with the sorrow and sighingR. K. C. (Author)English1
While the battle of life is ragingRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Ye sons of God, awake, arise in mightR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
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