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[Around His saints as watch and ward]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 55515 12333 35321 Used With Text: O Magnify the Lord

O magnify the Lord with me

Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Around His saints as watch and ward Used With Tune: [Around His saints as watch and ward]

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O magnify the Lord with me

Hymnal: The Bible Songs Hymnal #41 (1927) First Line: Around His saints as watch and ward Languages: English Tune Title: [Around His saints as watch and ward]

Hymnal: Bible Songs No. 4 #77 (1917) First Line: Around His saints as watch and ward Refrain First Line: O magnify the Lord with me Scripture: Psalm 34 Languages: English Tune Title: [Around His saints as watch and ward]

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[Around His saints as watch and ward]" in Bible Songs No. 4 Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)