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That Old, Old Story Is True

Author: D. B. Watkins Appears in 38 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: There's a wonderful story I've heard long ago Refrain First Line: That old, old, story is true

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[There's a wonderful story I've heard long ago]

Appears in 30 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Hymnal Title: Assembly Songs Incipit: 34512 34326 24321 Used With Text: That Old Old Story is True

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That old, old, story is true

Author: D. B. Watkins Hymnal: A Messenger for Jesus #d308 (1913) Hymnal Title: A Messenger for Jesus First Line: There's a wonderful story I've heard long ago Languages: English
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That Old, Old Story is True

Author: D. B. Watkins Hymnal: Alexander's New Revival Hymns #64 (1922) Hymnal Title: Alexander's New Revival Hymns First Line: There’s a wonderful story I’ve heard long ago Scripture: John 14:2 Languages: English Tune Title: [There’s a wonderful story I’ve heard long ago]
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That Old Old Story is True

Author: D. B. Watkins Hymnal: Assembly Songs #132 (1910) Hymnal Title: Assembly Songs First Line: There's a wonderful story I've heard long ago Refrain First Line: That old, old, story is true Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a wonderful story I've heard long ago]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: Edwin Othello Excell Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "[There's a wonderful story I've heard long ago]" in The Cyber Hymnal Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

D. B. Watkins

Hymnal Title: The Great Awakening Author of "That Old Old Story is True" in The Great Awakening