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[Jesus has loved me—wonderful Savior]

Appears in 46 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Batiste; C. W.; E. M. Incipit: 51235 61653 5255 Used With Text: Glory to Jesus

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Jesus Has Loved Me

Author: J. Wakefield MacGill Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: Jesus has loved me— wonderful Savior! Lyrics: 1 Jesus has loved me— wonderful Savior! Jesus has loved me, I cannot tell why; He came to rescue sinners unworthy; My heart He conquered, for Him I would die. 2 Jesus has saved me— wonderful Savior! Jesus has saved me, I cannot tell how; But this I do know, He came, my ransom, Dying on Calv’ry, with thorns on His brow. 3 Jesus will lead me— wonderful Savior! Jesus will lead me, I cannot tell where; So I will follow, thru joy or sorrow, Sunshine or tempest, since He leads me there. Used With Tune: [Jesus has loved me— wonderful Savior!]
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Saviour and Friend

Author: J. S. B. Monsell Appears in 96 hymnals First Line: Rest of the weary Lyrics: 1 Rest of the weary, Joy of the sad, Hope of the dreary, Light of the glad; Home of the stranger, Strength to the end, Refuge from danger, Saviour and Friend; Refuge from danger, Saviour and Friend, Saviour and Friend. 2 Pillow where lying, Love rests her head; Peace of the dying, Life of the dead; Path of the lowly, Prize at the end, Breath of the holy, Saviour and Friend; Breath of the holy, Saviour and Friend, Saviour and Friend. 3 When my feet stumble, To Thee I cry; Crown of the humble, Cross of the high; When my steps wander, Over me bend, Truer and fonder, Saviour and Friend; True and fonder, Saviour and Friend, Saviour and Friend. 4 Ever confessing Thee, I will raise Unto Thee blessing, Glory, and praise; All my endeavor, World without end, Thine to be ever, Saviour and Friend; Thine to be ever, Saviour and Friend, Saviour and Friend. Topics: Christ Rest in Christ; Christ Rest in Christ; Christ Rest in Christ; Christ Rest in Christ; Christ Rest in Christ; Living His Life Rest in Christ; Living His Life Rest in Christ; Living His Life Rest in Christ; Special Selections Choir or Quartet Used With Tune: MONSELL
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Father in Heaven, Thou Who Hast Given

Author: Ernest Edwin Ryden Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Father in heaven Lyrics: 1 Father in heaven, Thou who hast given Thine only Son that in Him we might live: Jubilant praises My heart now raises; Gladly my life, Lord, to Thee I would give. 2 Jesus, my Saviour, Thou who hast ever Loved little children and bidden them come: Speak, Lord, I hear Thee, O draw me near Thee; Keep me, and love, and guide me safe home. 3 Spirit, most gracious, Gifts that are precious Freely Thou givest: peace, joy, pardon, rest; Sweetly Thou pleadest, Tenderly leadest Lambs unto Jesus,—in Him we are blest! Amen. Used With Tune: [Father in heaven]

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Jesus Has Loved Me

Author: J. Wakefield MacGill Hymnal: Christian Hymns #190 (1935) First Line: Jesus has loved me--wonderful Savior! Lyrics: 1 Jesus has loved me— wonderful Savior! Jesus has loved me, I cannot tell why; He came to rescue sinners unworthy; My heart He conquered, for Him I would die. 2 Jesus has saved me--wonderful Savior! Jesus has saved me! I cannot tell how He should first love me paying my ransom, Dying on Calv'ry with thorns on His brow. 3 Jesus will lead me--wonderful Savior! Jesus will lead me, I cannot tell where; So I will follow thro' joy or sorrow, Sunshine or tempest, since He leads me there. Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus has loved me--wonderful Savior!]
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Jesus Has Loved Me

Author: J. Wakefield MacGill Hymnal: Reformed Press Hymnal #251 (1934) First Line: Jesus has loved me— wonderful Savior! Lyrics: 1 Jesus has loved me— wonderful Savior! Jesus has loved me, I cannot tell why; He came to rescue sinners unworthy; My heart He conquered, for Him I would die. 2 Jesus has saved me— wonderful Savior! Jesus has saved me, I cannot tell how; But this I do know, He came, my ransom, Dying on Calv’ry, with thorns on His brow. 3 Jesus will lead me— wonderful Savior! Jesus will lead me, I cannot tell where; So I will follow, thru joy or sorrow, Sunshine or tempest, since He leads me there. Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus has loved me— wonderful Savior!]
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Jesus Has Loved Me

Author: J. Wakefield MacGill Hymnal: Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #294 (1911) First Line: Jesus has loved me, wonderful Savior Refrain First Line: Glory to Jesus, wonderful Savior Topics: Assurance; Grace; Trust Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus has loved me, wonderful Savior]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Arranger of "[Jesus has loved me wonderful Savior]" in The New Praiseworthy Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Person Name: T. H. Arranger of "[Jesus has loved me—wonderful Saviour]" in Tabernacle Praises No. 1 Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch

Antoine E. Batiste

Person Name: Antione E. Batiste Composer of "[Jesus has loved me—wonderful Savior!]" in The New Cokesbury Hymnal See Batiste, Edouard, 1820-1876
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