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D. E. Dortch

D. E. Dortch
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Short Name: D. E. Dortch
Full Name: Dortch, D. E. (David Elijah), 1851-1928
Birth Year: 1851
Death Year: 1928

Born: March 5, 1851, The­ta, Ten­nes­see.
Died: No­vem­ber 9/11, 1928, Ten­nes­see.
Buried: Rose Hill Cem­e­te­ry, Co­lum­bia, Ten­nes­see.

Dortch was teach­ing mu­sic in Mau­ry, Ten­ness­ee, in 1880, and was work­ing as an evan­gel­ist by 1886. His works in­clude:

Tid­ings of Joy (Co­lum­bia, Ten­nes­see: 1878)
National Tid­ings of Joy (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Na­tion­al Bap­tist Con­ven­tion of Amer­i­ca, 1878)
Gospel Mel­o­dies, with Will­iam Dale & Charles Pol­lock (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Cum­ber­land Pres­by­ter­ian Pub­lish­ing House, 1890)
Spirit and Life, with Ed­mund Lo­renz (Day­ton, Ohio: Chris­tian Pub­lish­ing As­so­ci­a­tion, 1893)
Choice Songs (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Na­tion­al Bap­tist Con­ven­tion of Amer­i­ca, 1894)
Gospel Voic­es (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: South-West­ern Pub­lish­ing House, 1895)
Gospel Voic­es No. 3 (Co­lum­bia, Ten­nes­see: Da­vid E. Dortch, 1902)
Hymns of Vic­to­ry, Parts 1 and 2 (Co­lum­bia, Ten­nes­see: Dortch Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1905)
Happy Greet­ings to All (Char­lotte, North Car­o­li­na: Dortch Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1916)

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Texts by D. E. Dortch (60)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
An echo, a whisper is heardDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
Carry the Bible, the gift from aboveDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
Christ the Rock of ages, standeth everDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
Come join the army, to battle we goDavid E. Dortch (Author)English7
From every stormy wind that blowsDavid E. Dortch (Author)English1
God's been with me since we partedDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
Hear him calling, hear him calling, Jesus bids you come todayDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
Hear the invitation one and allDavid E. Dortch (Author)English11
Here am I, send me, precious SaviorDavid E. Dortch (Author)English8
I am just from Jesus, who has cleansed my soulDavid E. Dortch (Author)English1
I have heard his voice saying unto meDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
I have watched the sheep astrayD. E. Dortch (Arranger)English3
I must walk through the valley of the shadow of deathDavid E. Dortch (Author)English3
I was once in sin and the darkness of the nightDavid E. Dortch (Author)English3
I will sing you a song of a mansion so fairDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
I'm going to my heavenly homeDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
It is finished! cried the Savior; man is ransomed from the fallD. E. D. (Author)English2
Jesus is ready to save you, O come to the fount of His loveDavid E. Dortch (Author)English7
Jesus, my Savior on thee I callDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
Let us grow in grace as we run life's raceDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
Lift up your eyes on the harvestDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
Looking unto Jesus, who left His home on highDavid E. Dortch (Author)English2
Make me a worker for JesusDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
Make this valley full of ditchesDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
My home is not on this side death's riverD. E. D. (Author)English3
My purpose is to work for JesusDavid E. Dortch (Author)English7
My soul is filled with gloryDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
O blessed Jesus, hear my pleaDavid E. Dortch (Author)English10
O hear the heavenly Father sayDavid E. Dortch (Author)English5
O I love to think of the heavenly landDavid E. Dortch (Author)English2
O tell me of Jesus who came from aboveDavid E. Dortch (Author)7
O wonderful story I love to tellD. E. Dortch (Author)English2
On the gospel ship we are sailingD. E. Dortch (Author)English2
On the solid rock I am buildingD. E. D. (Author)English11
Open wide the door, slight the Lord no moreDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
Pray, brother, pray, God will hear your feeble prayerDavid E. Dortch (Author)English3
Prepare to meet thy God, Jesus now with you is pleadingDavid E. Dortch (Author)English8
Ready to go, ready to stayDavid E. Dortch (Author)4
Sirs, what must I do to be saved?David E. Dortch (Author)English2
Some day, dear mother, I shall moulderDavid E. Dortch (Author)English4
Someone will knock at the saints bright homeDavid E. Dortch (Author)English59
Spread the tidings over land and seaDavid E. Dortch (Author)English3
The Savior died for youDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
The Savior has promised my leader to beDavid E. Dortch (Author)English1
There are mansions for the blest, where we evermore shall restDavid E. Dortch (Author)English3
There is a city fair, beyond this veil we're toldDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
There's a fountain free flowing 'neath life's treeDavid E. Dortch (Author)English14
To the feet of my SaviorDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
We are on our way to the home on highDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
We are soldiers marching on, hymning as we go this songDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
What will you do with Jesus, God's well beloved Son?David E. Dortch (Author)English4
When I want peace from my sorrow and careDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
When in glory all consumingDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
When Jesus comes to make up His jewels (Dortch)David E. Dortch (Author)English3
When that awful dayDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
When the roll is called in heaven, I'll be there, yes, I'll be thereD. E. D. (Author)English3
When we gather over the tideDavid E. Dortch (Author)English2
Why not come to the SaviorDavid E. Dortch (Author)2
Would you have your path all shining brightDavid E. Dortch (Author)English3
You may know the CrucifiedDavid E. Dortch (Author)3
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