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A Missionary Cry

Author: A. B. Simpson Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: A hundred thousand souls a day Refrain First Line: They're passing, passing fast away Used With Tune: [A hundred thousand souls a day]

For God so Loved the World

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: A story sweet and wondrous Used With Tune: [A story sweet and wondrous]

The Breaking of the Bread

Author: B. B. B. Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Along the shores of Galilee Refrain First Line: Lord, I would give them the Bread of Life Used With Tune: [Along the shores of Galilee]

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[A hundred thousand souls a day]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Burke First Line: A hundred thousand souls a day Incipit: 51117 12321 76667 Used With Text: A Missionary Cry
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[A story sweet and wondrous]

Appears in 18 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Lincoln Hall First Line: A story sweet and wondrous Incipit: 53343 32311 12325 Used With Text: For God so Loved the World

[Along the shores of Galilee]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Beatrice Bush Bixler First Line: Along the shores of Galilee Incipit: 56667 12175 66123 Used With Text: The Breaking of the Bread

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A Missionary Cry

Author: A. B. Simpson Hymnal: MMS1953 #12 (1953) First Line: A hundred thousand souls a day Refrain First Line: They're passing, passing fast away Languages: English Tune Title: [A hundred thousand souls a day]

For God so Loved the World

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: MMS1953 #56 (1953) First Line: A story sweet and wondrous Languages: English Tune Title: [A story sweet and wondrous]

The Breaking of the Bread

Author: B. B. B. Hymnal: MMS1953 #48 (1953) First Line: Along the shores of Galilee Refrain First Line: Lord, I would give them the Bread of Life Languages: English Tune Title: [Along the shores of Galilee]

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James H. Burke

1858 - 1901 Person Name: J. H. Burke First Line: A hundred thousand souls a day Hymnal Number: 12 Composer of "[A hundred thousand souls a day]" in The Missionary Message in Song James H Burke, 1855-1901, Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1873. In Chicago, he attended the Moody Church and became a member. He taught Sunday school and started singing groups at the YMCA. He engaged in evangelistic work with D. L. Moody, Daniel Whittle, and others, going to Scotland and Britain for crusade work there for a year and a half. He was also music minister at the New York Gospel Tacernacle for a year in 1891. He traveled with Scottish evangelist, John McNeill for or year or so as well. John Perry

E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 First Line: A story sweet and wondrous Hymnal Number: 56 Author of "For God so Loved the World" in The Missionary Message in Song Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

J. Lincoln Hall

1866 - 1930 First Line: A story sweet and wondrous Hymnal Number: 56 Composer of "[A story sweet and wondrous]" in The Missionary Message in Song Used pseudonyms Maurice A. Clifton and Arthur Wilton. =============== Joseph Lincoln Hall DMus USA 1866-1930. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to musical parents, he also was musical, having a good tenor voice. He was an organist and music teacher. At age 19 he led a 100 member choir for 10 years. He studied music and graduated with honors from the University of PA, later receiving a Doctor of Music degree from Harriman University, from which he was an alumnus. In 1896 he married Eva Victoria Withington, and they had four children. Three lived to adulthood, Lincoln, Ralph, and Philip. A musician, he was a great song leader and choral conductor, conducting campmeeting choirs in PA, OH, and FL, at the Gainesville Bible Conference as well. He became a gospel song composer, arranger, editor, and publisher. He wrote cantatas, oratorios, choir anthems, and hundreds of gospel songs. He also edited several hymnals. Along with Irvin Mack, he founded the Hall-Mack Publishing Company (later Rodeheaver). They published nine songbooks. He was a member of the 7th Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia. John Perry