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Step Over the Line

Author: S. C. Kirk Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Though only a line, just a line intervenes Topics: Warning and Entreaty Used With Tune: [Though only a line, just a line intervenes]

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[Though only a line, just a line intervenes]

Appears in 269 hymnals Tune Sources: Greek Folk Song Incipit: 12333 32346 5554 Used With Text: Step Over the Line
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[Tho' only a line, just a line intervenes]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. G. Wilson Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 53234 32176 55111 Used With Text: Step Over the Line

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Step Over the Line

Author: S. C. Kirk Hymnal: Redemption Songs #257a (1937) First Line: Tho' only a line, just a line intervenes Refrain First Line: O won't you step over, step over it now! Lyrics: 1 Tho' only a line, just a line intervenes Between your salvation and you, Your soul will be lost if the line is not cross'd, God's Word to the sinner is true. Refrain: O won't you step over, step over it now! Believing His Word to be true; Come then, at the foot of the Cross humbly bow, And let the dear Saviour save you. 2 You may have gone far in the dark and the cold, Like one in the wilderness lost; But would you come back to the true Shepherd's fold, There's only a line to be cross'd. [Refrain] 3 You may have been drifting the world's stormy main, By billow and tempest been toss'd; But would you return to the home port again, There's only a line to be cross'd. [Refrain] 4 Has sin sown the seed of despair in your soul? O come without money or cost! The Saviour is waiting to say, 'Be thou whole;' There's only a line to be cross'd. [Refrain] Topics: Warning and Entreaty Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' only a line, just a line intervenes]
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Step Over the Line

Author: S. C. Kirk Hymnal: Redemption Songs #257b (1937) First Line: Though only a line, just a line intervenes Topics: Warning and Entreaty Languages: English Tune Title: [Though only a line, just a line intervenes]
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Step Over The Line

Author: Salathial C. Kirk Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11383 Meter: 11.8.11.8 D First Line: Tho’ only a line, just a line intervenes Lyrics: 1 Tho’ only a line, just a line intervenes Between your salvation and you; Your soul will be lost if the line is not crossed: God’s Word to the sinner is true. Refrain: O won’t you step over? Step over it now, Believing His Word to be true! Come then, at the foot of the Cross humbly bow, And let the dear Savior save you. 2 You may have gone far in the dark and the cold, Like one in the wilderness lost; But would you come back to the true Shepherd’s fold, There’s only a line to be crossed. [Refrain] 3 You may have been drifting the world’s stormy main, By billow and tempest been tossed; But would you return to the home port again, There’s only a line to be crossed. [Refrain] 4 Has sin sown the seed of despair in your soul? O come without money or cost! The Savior is waiting to say, Be thou whole; There’s only a line to be crossed. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: MARACAIBO

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Emily D. Wilson

1865 - 1942 Person Name: Emily Devine Wilson Composer of "MARACAIBO" in The Cyber Hymnal Emily Divine Wilson; Mrs. J.G. Wilson; b. May 24, 1865, Philadelphia, Pa.; d. June 23, 1942, Philadelphia, Pa.; wife of Methodist minister John G. Wilson. LOC Name Authority Files

Salathiel Cleaver Kirk

1847 - 1917 Person Name: S. C. Kirk Author of "Step Over the Line" in Redemption Songs Born: Circa 1847, Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died: Circa 1917, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kirk’s works include: Musings Along the Way --www.hymntime.com/tch

J. G. Wilson

Composer of "[Tho' only a line, just a line intervenes]" in Redemption Songs
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