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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

Fill Me Now

Author: E. H. Stokes Appears in 277 hymnals First Line: Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit Refrain First Line: Fill me now, fill me now Used With Tune: [Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]

Homeland

Author: Hugh R. Haweis Appears in 189 hymnals First Line: The Homeland! O the Homeland! Used With Tune: [The Homeland! O the Homeland!]

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Author: George Duffield Appears in 1,804 hymnals Refrain First Line: Stand up for Jesus Used With Tune: [Stand up, stand up for Jesus]

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Tunes

Tune authorities

[He leadeth me, O blessed thought]

Appears in 606 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. B. Bradbury Incipit: 53215 64465 33213 Used With Text: He Leadeth Me

[There's a land that is fairer than day]

Appears in 411 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jos. P. Webster Incipit: 12321 21651 23335 Used With Text: Sweet By and By

["Man of Sorrows," what a name]

Appears in 226 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bliss Incipit: 55531 17665 17655 Used With Text: Hallelujah, What a Savior

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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

W. D. Cornell

1858 - 1936 Hymnal Number: 10 Author of "Wonderful Peace" in Epworth Praises Rv Warren Donald Cornell USA 1858-1936. Born in Whiteford, MI, he trained as a school teacher and began teaching in Dallas Public Schools at age 19. Licensed by the Southern Methodist conference in 1879, he was appointed to preach in Denton and Gainesville, TX, for a year in each place. He married Jennie Estelle Roberts in 1880, and they five sons: Warren, Louis, William, Robert, and Donald, and a daughter, Florence. In 1881 he removed to the Oshkosh, WI, area and spent most of his career preaching at various pastorates and in Berlin, WI. He was an eloquent precher, poet, and evangelist. In 1894 he became minister of the People's Christian Assn., in Fond du Lac, WI. The group met for 10 years and disbanded. Cornell pastored an independent church there. In 1905, after pastoring, he entered real estate. He took an interest in political and social issues, and became secretary of the Paving Cutter's Union, and leader of the 'Anti-Tramp Society”. He became a lecturer, and a founding member of the anti-socialist Constitutional Defense League, spending much of his time in this cause. He was no longer a member of clergy, but a touring lecturer for several years. By 1925 he and his family had moved to NY state, where he eventually died. He was buried in Fond du Lac, WI. John Perry