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The Exchange

Author: Alice Dorff Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I have said goodbye to the sinful past Refrain First Line: I've exchanged my life for a life that's new
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[I have said goodby to the sinful past]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thoro Harris Incipit: 12355 17766 23477 Used With Text: The Exchange
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The Exchange

Author: Alice Dorff Hymnal: Light and Life Songs No. 4 #39 (1928) First Line: I have said goodby to the sinful past Refrain First Line: I've exchang'd my life for a life that's new Lyrics: 1 I have said goodby to the sinful past; Now within the vail is my anchor cast; Like the wayward son who return’d at last, I am safe in the Father’s home. Chorus: I’ve exchang’d my life for a life that’s new; I am walking now with the faithful few; And my garment of sin I have laid aside For the robe that adorns His bride. 2 O the wondrous depths of redeeming grace! Jesus stoop’d so low to restore our race; O the hallow’d heights of His matchless love, Lifting man to the realms above! [Chorus] 3 There is hope for all; for the Christ who died, Who on Calv’ry’s cross once was crucified, Calls the wand’rers home to His waiting breast, “Come to Me, and ye shall find rest.” [Chorus] 4 Soon amid the light of eternal days We will lift a hymn of perennial praise To the Lamb who reigns on the jasper throne, Who for sinners did here atone. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I have said goodby to the sinful past]
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The Exchange

Author: Alice Dorff Hymnal: Songs We Love #61 (1921) First Line: I have said goodby to the sinful past Refrain First Line: I've exchang'd my life for a life that's new Languages: English Tune Title: [I have said goodby to the sinful past]
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Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Composer of "[I have said goodby to the sinful past]" in Light and Life Songs No. 4 Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch
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Alice Dorff

Author of "The Exchange" in Light and Life Songs No. 4
Alice Dorff
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