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O Jesus, I Need Thee

Author: James M. Gray Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine Used With Tune: [O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine]

[O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine]

Appears in 745 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. J. Gordon Incipit: 13443 21327 71134 Used With Text: O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine

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Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 2 #305 (1916) First Line: O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine From sin can deliver a nature like mine; O gracious Redeemer, my Saviour be Thou, If ever, O Jesus, if ever, just now! 2 O Jesus, I need Thee; temptation’s dark hour Is closing around me I feel its dread power; O gracious Redeemer, my Saviour be Thou, If ever, O Jesus, if ever, just now! 3 O Jesus, I need Thee; for hard is the road, And long is the journey, and heavy the load; O gracious Redeemer, my Saviour be Thou, If ever, O Jesus, if ever, just now! 4 O Jesus, I need Thee; O hear Thou my Cry! I need Thee to live, and I need Thee to die; O gracious Redeemer, my Saviour be Thou, If ever, O Jesus, if ever, just now!

O Jesus, I Need Thee

Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 4 #347 (1928) First Line: O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine Languages: English Tune Title: [O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine]

O Jesus, I Need Thee

Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 3 #305 (1921) First Line: O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine Topics: Petition; Praising, Jesus Christ; Trust

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James M. Gray

1851 - 1935 Author of "O Jesus, I Need Thee" in The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 4 Born: May 11, 1851, New York City. Died: September 21, 1935, Passavant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. Gray accepted Christ at age 22. He was educated at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (Doctor of Divinity), and the University of Des Moines, Iowa (Doctor of Laws). In 1879 he became Rector of the First Reformed Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served 14 years. He then became dean (1904-25) and president (1925-34) of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and directed publication of four editions (1921-28) of the Voice of Thanksgiving, official hymnal of the Institute. A conservative theologian, Gray was one of seven editors of the popular Scofield Reference Bible. He was a fine scholar and excellent Bible teacher, but his interests went beyond mere academics. He promoted the Sunday School, and took an interest in civic affairs and patriotic causes. He backed efforts at social betterment, supported Prohibition, and wrote about 20 books --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Adoniram J. Gordon

1836 - 1895 Person Name: A. J. Gordon Composer of "[O Jesus, I need Thee; no power but Thine]" in The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 4 Gordon, Adoniram Judson, D.D., born at New Hampton, N.H., Apr. 19, 1836. Graduated at Brown University, 1860; entered the Baptist ministry; Pastor of Clarendon Street Baptist Church, Boston, 1869; and died in 1895. He published The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book, 1872; and was one of the editors of the Service of Song for Baptist Churches, 1871. His hymns in common use include:— 1. O blessed Paraclete. [Holy Spirit .] Given in Sursum Corda, 1898, as having been written in 1890. 2. O Spirit's anointing, for service appointing . [Foreign Missions.] This hymn was "written in the summer of 1886, at Northfield School for Bible Study, organised by Mr. Moody. More than one hundred college students connected with this school gave themselves to the work of foreign missions during their stay at Northfield. Four of their number were chosen to visit the colleges in different parts of the country, and endeavour to awaken a deeper interest in missions during the succeeding academic year. At their request Dr. Gordon” wrote this hymn. Baptist Hymns and Hymn Writers. 3. Where art thou, soul! I hear God say. [Divine Chiding.] Published in social meeting edition of The Service of Song, 1881. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)