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If Thou Shalt Confess

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 12 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: O lost one in the wilds of sin Refrain First Line: For if thou shalt confess the Lord

[O lost one in the wilds of sin]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bentley D. Ackley Hymnal Title: Alexander's Hymns No. 4 Incipit: 34555 55654 33333 Used With Text: If Thou Shalt Confess

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Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Alexander's Hymns No. 4 #63 (1921) Hymnal Title: Alexander's Hymns No. 4 First Line: O lost one in the wilds of sin Refrain First Line: For if thou shalt confess the Lord Topics: Invitation and Appeal; Promise Languages: English Tune Title: [O lost one in the wilds of sin]

If Thou Shalt Confess

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Choice Hymns of the Faith #133 (1944) Hymnal Title: Choice Hymns of the Faith First Line: O lost one in the wilds of sin Refrain First Line: For if thou shalt confess the Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [O lost one in the wilds of sin]

If thou shalt confess

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Conference Hymnal #59 (1917) Hymnal Title: Conference Hymnal First Line: O Lost one in the wilds of sin Refrain First Line: For if thou shalt confess the Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lost one in the wilds of sin]

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John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Person Name: John Ralston Clements Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "If Thou Shalt Confess" in The Cyber Hymnal John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Person Name: Bentley DeForest Ackley Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "[O lost one in the wilds of sin]" in The Cyber Hymnal Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)