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Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: There's a hand that safely guides me Refrain First Line: There's a hand that holds me steady Topics: Guidance; Personal Work; Work Used With Tune: [There's a hand that safely guides me]

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[There's a hand that safely guides me]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 34533 21551 76543 Used With Text: The Hand that Holds Me Steady

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The Hand that Holds Me Steady

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined #224 (1922) First Line: There's a hand that safely guides me Refrain First Line: There's a hand that holds me steady Lyrics: 1 There’s a hand that safely guides me Over all the unknown way; And no matter what betides me, This, the hand I love today; There’s a hand that ever holds me, ‘Tis the hand that keeps me true; ‘Tis the nail-pierc’d hand of Jesus, That was wounded once for you. Refrain: There’s a hand that holds me steady, Wounded once for you and me; And my heart cries I am ready, Blessed Lord, to follow Thee. 2 There’s a hand that ever shields me, When the tempter would alarm; There’s a hand that ever helps me, Guarding me from sin and harm; O the precious hand of Jesus, That was pierc’d on Calvary; I will go where’er it leadeth, With a willing heart, and free. [Refrain] 3 There’s a hand that leads to heaven, Safely thro’ a world of sin; ‘Tis the hand that over Satan Shall at last the vict’ry win; There’s a hand reach’d out to sinners, In their sin and need today; There’s a hand that leads them homeward, Wheresoe’er their feet may stray. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a hand that safely guides me]

The Hand that Holds Me Steady

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Premier Hymns #14 (1926) First Line: There's a hand that safely guides me Refrain First Line: There's a hand that holds me steady Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a hand that safely guides me]

The hand that holds me steady

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Life and Service Hymns #26 (1917) First Line: There's a hand that safely guides me Refrain First Line: There's a hand that holds me steady Topics: Guidance; Personal Work; Work Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a hand that safely guides me]

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B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[There's a hand that safely guides me]" in New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 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)

William C. Poole

1875 - 1949 Person Name: Rev. W. C. Poole Author of "The Hand that Holds Me Steady" in New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)