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[I need Thee, O my Saviour]
Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Incipit: 35321 61651 13235 Used With Text: My Saviour, I Need Thee
[I need Thee, O my Saviour]
My Saviour, I Need Thee
Author: Grace J. Frances Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: I need Thee, O my Saviour Used With Tune: [I need Thee, O my Saviour]
My Saviour, I Need Thee
My Saviour, I Need Thee
Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Young People's Songs of Praise #91 (1902) First Line: I need Thee, O my Saviour Refrain First Line: Tho' oft by sore temptation Lyrics: 1 I need Thee, O my Saviour,
Life’s rugged path to cheer;
No evil can befall me,
When Thou, O Lord art near.
Refrain:
Tho’ oft by sore temptation
My heart oppressed may be,
Yet, leaning on Thy promise,
I’ll trust alone in Thee.
2 I need Thee, O my Saviour,
To chide me when I stray,
To keep me ever walking
Within the narrow way. [Refrain]
3 I need Thee, O my Saviour,
Thou precious Friend divine;
No smile so full of sunshine,
No love so great as Thine. [Refrain] Topics: Promise; Temptation-Trial; Trust Scripture: Psalm 86:1 Tune Title: [I need Thee, O my Saviour]
My Saviour, I Need Thee
My Saviour, I Need Thee
Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Gospel Tent Songs #31 (1905) First Line: I need Thee, O my Saviour Languages: English Tune Title: [I need Thee, O my Saviour]
My Saviour, I Need Thee
My Saviour, I Need Thee
Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Gospel Songs #31 (1906) First Line: I need Thee, O my Saviour Languages: English Tune Title: [I need Thee, O my Saviour]
My Saviour, I Need Thee
Hubert P. Main
1839 - 1925 Composer of "[I need thee, O my Saviour]" in Devotional Songs Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ.
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Hubert P. Main
Grace J. Frances
Author of "My Saviour, I need thee" in Devotional Songs Pseudonym. See also Crosby, Fanny, 1820-1915
Grace J. Frances
