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O That My Life a Light May Shine

Author: T. O. Chisholm Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Oh, to be wholly cleansed from sin Used With Tune: [Oh, to be wholly cleansed from sin]

[Oh, to be wholly cleansed from sin]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Harman R. Clark Used With Text: O That My Life a Light May Shine

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O That My Life a Light May Shine

Author: T. O. Chisholm Hymnal: The King's Songs #71 (1939) First Line: Oh, to be wholly cleansed from sin Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, to be wholly cleansed from sin]

O that my life a light may shine

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Hymnal: The Kings' Songs #d32 (1938) First Line: O to be wholly cleansed from sin

1866 - 1960 Author of "O That My Life a Light May Shine" Thomas O. Chisholm was born in Franklin, Kentucky in 1866. His boyhood was spent on a farm and in teaching district schools. He spent five years as editor of the local paper at Franklin. He was converted to Christianity at the age of 26 and soon after was business manager and office editor of the "Pentecostal Herald" of Louisville, Ky. In 1903 he entered the ministry of the M. E. Church South. His aim in writing was to incorporate as much Scripture as possible and to avoid flippant or sentimental themes. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) ============================== Signed letter from Chisholm dated 9 August 1953 located in the DNAH Archives.