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Author: Rev. Wm. C. Pool Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Back of ev'ry drop of rain Refrain First Line: Watching over all, God is watching over all Used With Tune: [Back of ev'ry drop of rain]

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[Back of ev'ry drop of rain]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 11123 45564 53121 Used With Text: Watching Over All

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Watching Over All

Author: Rev. Wm. C. Pool Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #174 (1916) First Line: Back of ev'ry drop of rain Refrain First Line: Watching over all, God is watching over all Lyrics: 1 Back of ev'ry drop of rain, Falling gently o'er the land, Are the golden sheaves of gran, And a loving Father's hand. Chorus: Watching over all, God is watching over all; He sees the tender grasses, And notes the sparrow's fall; He clothes the fragrant lilies, He hears the children call; God in loving kindness is watching over all. 2 Back of ev'ry flake of snow, Making earth so spotless white, Shielding from the winds that blow, Is a loving Father's might. [Chorus] 3 He who notes the sparrow's fall, Sees the raindrops and the snow, Will not fail me when I call,- He can hear me whisper low. [Chorus] Topics: Children's Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [Back of ev'ry drop of rain]

Watching Over All

Author: Rev. Wm. C. Pool Hymnal: The Victory #70 (1908) First Line: Back of ev'ry drop of rain Refrain First Line: Watching over all, God is watching over all Languages: English Tune Title: [Back of ev'ry drop of rain]

Watching Over All

Author: Rev. Wm. C. Pool Hymnal: Select Hymns and Psalms #131 (1914) First Line: Back of ev'ry drop of rain Refrain First Line: Watching over all, God is watching over all Languages: English Tune Title: [Back of ev'ry drop of rain]

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William C. Poole

1875 - 1949 Person Name: Rev. Wm. C. Pool Author of "Watching Over All" in The New Praiseworthy William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Composer of "[Back of ev'ry drop of rain] " in The New Praiseworthy Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman