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Only One Life

Author: Avis B. Christiansen Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Only one life to offer Jesus my Lord and King

[Only one life to offer - Jesus, my Lord and King]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Merrill Dunlop Incipit: 55432 33553 21211 Used With Text: Only One Life

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Author: Avis B. Christiansen Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #382 (1974) Meter: Irregular First Line: Only one life to offer - Jesus, my Lord and King Topics: Dedication of Life; Invitation to Consecration; Soul Winning Scripture: Luke 22:42 Languages: English Tune Title: ONLY ONE LIFE

Only One Life to Offer

Author: Avis B. Christiansen Hymnal: Sing Joyfully #529 (1989) Topics: Eternal Life; Obedience; Witness Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [Only one life to offer]

Only One Life

Author: Avis M. Christiansen Hymnal: Favorites Number 4 #1 (1956) First Line: Only one life to offer - Jesus, my Lord and King Languages: English Tune Title: [Only one life to offer - Jesus, my Lord and King]

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Avis B. Christiansen

1895 - 1985 Author of "Only One Life to Offer" in Hymns for the Living Church Avis Marguerite Burgeson was born in 1895 and lived in Chicago all her life. She attended the Moody Church, pastored for many years by Dr. Harry Ironside. In 1917, Avis Burgeson married Ernest Christiansen who later became a vice president of Moody Bible Institute. She was a modest and retiring woman, and sometimes used pen names: Avis Burgesson, Christian B. Anson and Constance B. Reid. She began writing poems in childhood, and before her death in 1985 had written thousands of them. She died in 1985. NN, Hymnary

Merrill Dunlop

1905 - 2002 Composer of "ONLY ONE LIFE" in Hymns for the Living Church Merrill Everett Dunlop Born: May 9, 1905, Chicago, Illinois. Died: June 15, 2002. Dunlop was educated at Central YMCA College, Chicago (BA) and the Moody Bible Institute (graduated 1926). He played the piano and organ at Moody Church (1921-24), and served as director of music at the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle (1926-53). Burton Bosworth was his father-in-law. Dunlop wrote over 700 hymns and Gospel songs, and works including: Songs of a Christian, 1937 New Songs of a Christian, 1941 © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.net/tch)