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He Was Wounded for Our Transgressions

He was wounded for our transgressions (Chisholm)

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm (1941)
Tune: OAK PARK (Dunlop)
Published in 14 hymnals


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Author: Thomas O. Chisholm

Thomas O. Chisholm was born in Franklin, Kentucky in 1866. His boyhood was spent on a farm and in teaching district schools. He spent five years as editor of the local paper at Franklin. He was converted to Christianity at the age of 26 and soon after was business manager and office editor of the "Pentecostal Herald" of Louisville, Ky. In 1903 he entered the ministry of the M. E. Church South. His aim in writing was to incorporate as much Scripture as possible and to avoid flippant or sentimental themes. 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 was wounded for our transgressions (Chisholm)
Title: He Was Wounded for Our Transgressions
Author: Thomas O. Chisholm (1941)
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Copyright: © 1941, renewed 1969, Singspiration Music/ASCAP. Used by permission of The Benson Co. Inc.
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Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)

Ambassador Hymnal #77

Ambassador Hymnal #77

Praise y Adoración #263a

Praise y Adoración #263a

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #212

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #212

Sing Joyfully #251

Sing Joyfully #251

The Sing! Hymnal #252

The Sing! Hymnal #252

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #244

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #244

Worship His Majesty #233

Worship His Majesty #233
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