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Abre mis ojos a la luz

Author: S. D. Athans Appears in 21 hymnals Matching Instances: 21 Used With Tune: [Abre mis ojos a la luz]

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SCOTT

Appears in 201 hymnals Matching Instances: 18 Composer and/or Arranger: Clara H. Scott Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 17656 65527 65765 Used With Text: Abre mis ojos

ABRE MIS OJOS

Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: Raquel Mora Martínez Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 11231 43277 12532 Used With Text: Abre mis ojos (Open My Eyes)

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Abre Mis Ojos A La Luz

Author: Clara H. Scott; Speros D. Athans, 1883-1969 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13603 Languages: Spanish Tune Title: [Abre mis ojos a la luz]

Abre Mis Ojos a la Luz

Hymnal: El Himnario Bautista de la Gracia #430 (2000) Meter: Irregular Topics: Suplica de Gracia Languages: Spanish

Abre Mis Ojos a la Luz

Author: Clara H. Scott; S. D. Athans Hymnal: Himnario Bautista #357 (1978) Scripture: Psalm 119:18 Languages: Spanish Tune Title: SCOTT

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Speros Demetrios Athans

1883 - 1969 Person Name: S. D. Athans Author of "Abre mis ojos a la luz" in Himnario Adventista Speros Demetrios Athans was born 1883 in Turkey. Raised in the Greek Or­tho­dox Church, Ath­ans left home at age 15, af­ter his fa­ther’s death. He spent two years on the is­land of Cor­fu, Greece, and two more in Egypt, then went to Great Bri­tain, where he worked as a sail­or. In 1903 he went to Am­er­i­ca, and dur­ing im­mi­gra­tion pro­cess­ing, some­one gave him a New Tes­ta­ment in Greek. A year lat­er, he joined a Naz­a­rene church in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. He then en­rolled in a Bi­ble school and un­i­ver­si­ty. While in school in Ca­li­for­nia, he be­gan to stu­dy Span­ish and to work with the La­ti­no com­mu­ni­ty. In 1910 he de­cid­ed to work in ev­an­gel­ism. In 1931, he joined the Me­thod­ist mis­sion­ary work in La­tin Am­er­i­ca, re­tir­ing in 1949. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)

Clara H. Scott

1841 - 1897 Author of "Abre mis ojos a la luz" in Mil Voces para Celebrar Clara Harriett Fiske Jones Scott USA 1841-1897. Born at Elk Grove, IL, daughter of a farmer, the family moved to Chicago in 1856. Clara enrolled in the first Chicago Musical Institute, after founders, Chauncy M Cady and William Bradbury, opened it in 1858. Following her graduation from the program, she found employment at the new Lyons Girl’s Seminary (also founded in 1858) in Lyons, IA. While working there, she met Henry Clay Scott, who worked for Scott & Ovington Brothers wholesale crockery company. The two married in 1861 in McGregor, IA. They had two daughters, Medora and Mary. The family moved to Austin, IL, near Chicago in the 1870s. She become a composer, hymnwriter, and publisher. She was the first woman to publish a volume of anthems, ‘The Royal anthem book’ in 1882. Horatio Palmer, a friend, helped her publish her songs. She issued three collections of songs. In 1895 she and her husband, now an invalid, moved to Chicago. In 1897 she was returning to her friend’s house after attending a funeral in DuBuque, IA. She was driving a horse-drawn buggy with two friends, Martha Hay and D D Myers. The buggy’s hold-back strap snapped, spooking the horse, who raced forward, colliding with a coping stone, causing the buggy to roll. Clara and Martha were thrown out and both died instantly. The third lady, D D, was severly injured. Clara’s funeral was well-attended by music writers, teachers, professors, publishers, and friends. Two of her own compositions were sung by a quartet of close friends. She died at Dubuque, IA. John Perry

Chas. H. Scott

Author of "Abre Mis Ojos A La Luz" in Melodias Evangélicas Some hymnals show the author of the hymn "Open My Eyes and I Shall See" incorrectly as "Charles" Scott or "Chas. H." Scott The hymn was written by Clara H. Scott.