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To every man there openeth a way, and ways, and a way

Author: John Oxenham Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: To every man there openeth a way, and ways, and a way,And the high soul climbs the high way,And the low soul gropes the low.And in between, on the misty flats, the rest drift to and fro.But to every man there openeth a high way and a low;And every man decideth the way his soul shall go. Used With Tune: DECISION Text Sources: From 'Bees in Amber.'

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DECISION

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Henry Day Incipit: 25424 32123 34345 Used With Text: To every man there openeth a way, and ways, and a way

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To every man there openeth a way, and ways, and a way

Author: John Oxenham Hymnal: The New Hymnal for American Youth #232 (1930) Lyrics: To every man there openeth a way, and ways, and a way,And the high soul climbs the high way,And the low soul gropes the low.And in between, on the misty flats, the rest drift to and fro.But to every man there openeth a high way and a low;And every man decideth the way his soul shall go. Languages: English Tune Title: DECISION
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To every man there openeth a way, and ways, and a way

Author: John Oxenham Hymnal: Christian Hymnways #111 (1939) Languages: English Tune Title: DECISION

To every man there openeth a way, and ways, and a way

Author: John Oxenham Hymnal: The New Hymnal for American Youth #232 (1930) Languages: English Tune Title: DECISION

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John Oxenham

1852 - 1941 Author of "To every man there openeth a way, and ways, and a way" in The New Hymnal for American Youth John Oxenham is a pseudonym for William Arthur Dunkerley, and is used as the name authority by the Library of Congress.

George Henry Day

1883 - 1966 Composer of "DECISION" in The New Hymnal for American Youth George Henry Day (1883-1966) was a choirboy at Trinity Chapel, New York City, where he studied with G. Edward Stubbs. Day was appointed choirmaster at St. Peter’s in Chelsea Square (1911) but maintained his position as an assistant auditor of the Gorham Manufacturing Company for two more years. He resigned as assistant auditor, took special courses at Columbia University, and in 1915 graduated from New York College of Music. He served as organist and choirmaster in churches in Youngstown, Ohio; Wilmington, Delaware, where he studied with Edward Shippen Barnes; and Rochester, New York, before going to Trinity Church. He was awarded a Doctor of Music degree from Lincoln-Jefferson University (1923). --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993
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