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Published hymn books and other collections

Publication Date: 1909 Publisher: Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church Publication Place: Chicago Editors: Charles H. Gabriel; Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Texts

Text authorities

My Savior's Love

Author: C. H. G. Appears in 210 hymnals First Line: I stand amazed in the presence Refrain First Line: How marvelous! how wonderful! Used With Tune: [I stand amazed in the presence]

Send the Light

Author: C. H. G. Appears in 261 hymnals First Line: There's a call comes ringing o'er the restless wave Refrain First Line: Send the light, the blessed Gospel light Used With Tune: [There's a call comes ringing o'er the restless wave]

Anywhere With Jesus

Author: Jessie H. Brown Appears in 228 hymnals First Line: Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go Refrain First Line: Anywhere, anywhere! Fear I cannot know Used With Tune: [Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go]

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Tunes

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[Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord]

Appears in 445 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Steffe Incipit: 55554 35123 33211 Used With Text: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

[A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord]

Appears in 193 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 55433 21666 55543 Used With Text: He Hideth My Soul

[Truehearted, wholehearted, faithful and loyal]

Appears in 184 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 15131 35654 53455 Used With Text: True-Hearted, Whole-Hearted

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Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Forward, Leaguers, Forward!

Author: Bishop William A. Quayle Hymnal: EPCP1909 #1 (1909) First Line: Forward, Leaguers, forward Languages: English Tune Title: [Forward, Leaguers, forward]

We Shall Be Like Him

Author: C. H. G. Hymnal: EPCP1909 #2 (1909) First Line: We shall be like Him, O wonderful tho't! Languages: English Tune Title: [We shall be like Him, O wonderful tho't!]

Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd

Author: Mrs. Mary B. Wingate Hymnal: EPCP1909 #3 (1909) Refrain First Line: Out in the desert they wander Languages: English Tune Title: [Dear to the heart of the Shepherd]

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People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

W. A. Ogden

1841 - 1897 Person Name: W. A. O. Hymnal Number: 4 Author of "Where He Leads I'll Follow" in Epworth Praises William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry

Horatio Gates Spafford

1828 - 1888 Person Name: H. G. Spafford Hymnal Number: 12 Author of "It Is Well With My Soul" in Epworth Praises

Mary A. Lathbury

1841 - 1913 Person Name: Mary Ann Lathbury Hymnal Number: 35 Author of "Break Thou the Bread of Life" in Epworth Praises Lathbury, Mary Ann, was born in Manchester, Ontario County, New York, Aug. 10, 1841. Miss Lathbury writes somewhat extensively for the American religious periodical press, and is well and favourably known (see the Century Magazine, Jan., 1885, p. 342). Of her hymns which have come into common use we have:— 1. Break Thou the bread of life. Communion with God. A "Study Song" for the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, written in the summer of 1880. It is in Horder's (Eng.) Congregational Hymns, 1884. 2. Day is dying in the west. Evening. "Written at the request of the Rev. John H. Vincent, D.D., in the summer of 1880. It was a "Vesper Song," and has been frequently used in the responsive services of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle." It is in the Laudes Domini, N. Y., 1884. For these details we are indebted to S. W. Duffield's English Hymns, &c, N. Y., 1886. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Lathbury, Mary A., p. 640, i. Another hymn by this writer is, "Lift up, lift up thy voice with singing." [Praise to Christ), in Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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