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Author: M. S. Sullivan Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Oh! shall I be among that throng Lyrics: 1 Oh! shall I be among that throng All clothed in robes of white, And help to swell that glorious song Of rapture and delight! Refrain: I shall, for I have been redeemed With blood of worth untold, The blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, More precious far than gold. 2 Oh! shall I see my Savior’s face, All radiant as the sun, And dwell thro’ all eternity With God’s Belovèd One? [Refrain] 3 Shall I in glory Christ behold, Exalted king and Lord? What rapture, yea, what bliss untold, That moment will afford! [Refrain] 4 Oh! shall I gaze upon the wounds, From whence hath flowed the blood That cleansed my guilty, sinful heart, And brought me nigh to God? [Refrain] 5 Oh! shall I ever, with the Lord― As I retrace the past― Praise Him for all His wondrous grace To me from first to last? [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. CHAVARA

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ST. CHAVARA

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Coles Stebbins Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 54565 35117 46555 Used With Text: Shall I Be Among That Throng?

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Shall I Be Among That Throng?

Author: M. S. Sullivan Hymnal: The Gospel Choir No. 2 #3 (1895) First Line: Oh! shall I be among that throng Refrain First Line: I shall, for I have been redeemed Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! shall I be among that throng]

Shall I Be Among That Throng?

Author: M. S. Sullivan Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9689 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D First Line: Oh! shall I be among that throng Lyrics: 1 Oh! shall I be among that throng All clothed in robes of white, And help to swell that glorious song Of rapture and delight! Refrain: I shall, for I have been redeemed With blood of worth untold, The blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, More precious far than gold. 2 Oh! shall I see my Savior’s face, All radiant as the sun, And dwell thro’ all eternity With God’s Belovèd One? [Refrain] 3 Shall I in glory Christ behold, Exalted king and Lord? What rapture, yea, what bliss untold, That moment will afford! [Refrain] 4 Oh! shall I gaze upon the wounds, From whence hath flowed the blood That cleansed my guilty, sinful heart, And brought me nigh to God? [Refrain] 5 Oh! shall I ever, with the Lord― As I retrace the past― Praise Him for all His wondrous grace To me from first to last? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: ST. CHAVARA

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: George Coles Stebbins Composer of "ST. CHAVARA" in The Cyber Hymnal Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)