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[Be not faithless, but believing!]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. Wesley Martin Incipit: 12321 65112 33212 Used With Text: Be Not Faithless

Author: James Nicholson Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Be not faithless, but believing! Refrain First Line: Ask for pardon—he will give it Used With Tune: [Be not faithless, but believing!]

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Be Not Faithless

Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: Spiritual Songs No. 2 #72 (1883) First Line: Be not faithless, but believing! Refrain First Line: Ask for pardon—he will give it Languages: English Tune Title: [Be not faithless, but believing!]

Be Not Faithless

Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: Words of Life #124 (1889) First Line: Be not faithless, but believing! Refrain First Line: Ask for pardon—he will give it Languages: English Tune Title: [Be not faithless, but believing!]

Be Not Faithless

Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: Pearls of Gospel Song #137 (1884) First Line: Be not faithless, but believing Refrain First Line: Ask for pardon—He will give it Languages: English Tune Title: [Be not faithless, but believing]

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James Nicholson

1828 - 1896 Author of "Be Not Faithless" in Words of Life James L Nicholson United Kingdom/USA 1828-1876. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States around age 25. He lived in Philadelphia, PA, worked as a postal clerk, and was a member of the Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church there for about 20 years, where he taught Sunday school, led singing in church, and assisted in evangelical work. This was also hymn writer, William J Kirkpatrick’s, church. Around 1871 he moved to Washington, DC, and worked as a postal clerk there. In addition to his hymn writing, he also wrote several books, one on birds and their care, one on forensic medicine. He died in Washington, DC, but was buried in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry =============== Nicholson, James, an American Methodist minister, is the author of (1) "Dear [Lord] Jesus I long to be perfectly whole" (Holiness desired); and (2) "There's a beautiful land on high " (Heaven), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

S. Wesley Martin

1839 - 1939 Person Name: S. W. Martin Composer of "[Be not faithless, but believing!]" in Words of Life Martin, Samuel Wesley, author of "The Gospel Bells are ringing" (The Gospel Message), was born at Plainfield, Illinois, Jan. 20, 1839. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================== Born: January 20, 1839, Plainfield, Illinois. Martin was organist and choirmaster at St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois (1896-1902). His works include: The Welcome Hour, for Use in Singing Schools, Choirs, Social Circles, Musical Conventions, Glee Clubs, Concerts, Etc., with W. H. Walter, 1877 Sources: Julian, p. 1579 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/t/martin_sw.htm