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Author: W. I. Coburn Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When temptation fierce assails Refrain First Line: Jesus only, this my plea Used With Tune: [When temptation fierce assails]

[When temptation fierce assails]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 55111 11712 22221 Used With Text: Jesus Only

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Author: W. I. Coburn Hymnal: Inspiring Hymns #24 (1914) First Line: When temptation fierce assails Refrain First Line: Jesus only, this my plea Languages: English Tune Title: [When temptation fierce assails]

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Author: W. I. Coburn Hymnal: Songs of Hope #30 (1919) First Line: When temptation fierce assails Refrain First Line: Jesus only, this my plea Languages: English Tune Title: [When temptation fierce assails]

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B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[When temptation fierce assails]" in Inspiring Hymns 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)