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Author: Lida Shivers Leech Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Down at the cross where the Savior died, Shedding His blood in a crimson tide Refrain First Line: Safe in the cross let me ever abide

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[Down at the cross where the Saviour died]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Adam Geibel Incipit: 33333 34432 22222 Used With Text: Down at the Saviour's Cross

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Down at the Savior's cross

Author: Lida Shivers Leech Hymnal: Songs of the Cross #d22 (1934) First Line: Down at the cross where the Savior died shedding his blood Refrain First Line: Safe in the cross let me e'er abide

Down at the Savior's Cross

Author: Lida Shivers Leech Hymnal: Offering of Praise #d29 (1911) First Line: Down at the cross where the Savior died Shedding his blood Refrain First Line: Safe in the cross let me e'er abide

Down at the Savior's cross

Author: Lida Shivers Leech Hymnal: The New and Living Way or Burning Bush Songs No. 5 #30 (1913) First Line: Down at the cross where the Savior died shedding his blood Refrain First Line: Safe in the cross let me e'er abide Languages: English

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Adam Geibel

1855 - 1933 Composer of "[Down at the cross where the Saviour died]" in The Gospel Message No. 1 Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. His works include: Evening Bells, 1874 Saving Grace, with Alonzo Stone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stone & Bechter, Publishers, 1898) Consecrated Hymns, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1902) Uplifted Voices, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Lida Shivers Leech

1873 - 1962 Author of "Down at the Saviour's Cross" in The Gospel Message No. 1 Born: July 12, 1873, Mayville, New Jersey. Died: March 4, 1962, Long Beach, California. Leech spent her childhood in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and attended Columbia University and Temple University. She played the organ at Bethany Methodist Church in Camden, New Jersey, served as accompanist at evangelical services, and wrote some 500 hymn tunes in her lifetime. Sources-- Emurian, pp. 112-3 Reynolds, p. 336 Lyrics-- God’s Way Is Best I Have Redeemed Thee I’ll Go Anywhere No Fault in Him Some Day He’ll Make It Plain Thine for Service Trust Me, Try Me, Prove Me © 1928 When the Veil is Lifted --www.hymntime.com/tch