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Since His Love Came In

Author: A. H. Ackley Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Once the sun was never shining

[Once the sun was never shining]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 51333 72155 66666 Used With Text: Since His Love Came In

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Author: Rev. A. H. Ackley Hymnal: Songs of Faith and Triumph 1, 2 and 3 Combined #45 (1929) First Line: Once the sun was never shining Lyrics: 1 Once the sun was never shining, And the sky was always grey, But my gloom has gone forever, Since His love came in to stay. Refrain: Since His love came in, Since His love came in; Jesus set the joy-bells ringing, And my heart with hope is singing, Since His love came in, Since His love came in, To the blessed Lord I’m clinging, Since His love came in. 2 I am happy in His presence, ‘Tis the sweetest place I know; And His grace of boundless measure Keeps me safe in weal or woe; [Refrain] 3 I will never, never leave Him, He has promised mine to be, And His love will do for others, What His love has done for me. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Once the sun was never shining]

Since His Love Came In

Author: Rev. A. H. Ackley Hymnal: Old Songs of the Church #45 (1930) First Line: Once the sun was never shining Languages: English Tune Title: [Once the sun was never shining]

Since his love came in

Author: A. H. Ackley Hymnal: Songs of Faith and Triumph Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Combined #d218 (1929) First Line: Once the sun was never shining

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A. H. Ackley

1887 - 1960 Author of "Since His Love Came In" Alfred Henry Ackley was born 21 January 1887 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the younger brother of B. D. Ackley. His father taught him music and he also studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary in Maryland and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1914. He served churches in Pennsylvania and California. He also worked with the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team and for Homer Rodeheaver's publishing company. He wrote around 1500 hymns. He died 3 July 1960 in Los Angeles. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[Once the sun was never shining]" in Songs of Faith and Triumph 1, 2 and 3 Combined 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)