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[My boy is on the street tonight!]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 53321 17651 17655 Used With Text: My Boy Is On the Street To-night

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My Boy Has Wander'd far!

Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: My boy has wander'd far from home Refrain First Line: My boy has wandered far from home Lyrics: 1 My boy has wander’d far from home! So far, I know not where; I know temptation lurketh near, And sin has spread a snare. Refrain: My boy has wander’d far from home! O Savior, hear my plea; And ye who seek for erring feet, Go bring him back to me. 2 My boy has wander’d far from home! The storm is dark and wild; And bitter foes, on ruin bent, Pursue my wand’ring child. [Refrain] 3 My boy has wander’d far from home! And oh, to see his face, Although it bears the stamp of sin, And death has left its trace. [Refrain] 4 My boy has wander’d far from home! But love can never sleep, I, thro’ the long and painful hours, My lonely vigil keep. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My boy has wandered far from home]
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My Boy Is On the Street To-night

Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: My boy is on the street tonight! Refrain First Line: Oh, yes my boy is on the street! Used With Tune: [My boy is on the street tonight!]
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Der verlorene Sohn

Author: E. C. Ellsworth; J. A. Reitz Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Mein Sohn ist von der Heimath fern Refrain First Line: Mein Sohn ist von der Heimath fern Used With Tune: [Mein Sohn ist von der Heimath fern]

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My Boy Has Wander'd far!

Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.2 #79 (1889) First Line: My boy has wander'd far from home Refrain First Line: My boy has wandered far from home Lyrics: 1 My boy has wander’d far from home! So far, I know not where; I know temptation lurketh near, And sin has spread a snare. Refrain: My boy has wander’d far from home! O Savior, hear my plea; And ye who seek for erring feet, Go bring him back to me. 2 My boy has wander’d far from home! The storm is dark and wild; And bitter foes, on ruin bent, Pursue my wand’ring child. [Refrain] 3 My boy has wander’d far from home! And oh, to see his face, Although it bears the stamp of sin, And death has left its trace. [Refrain] 4 My boy has wander’d far from home! But love can never sleep, I, thro’ the long and painful hours, My lonely vigil keep. [Refrain] Tune Title: [My boy has wandered far from home]
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My Boy Has Wandered Far!

Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #290 (1890) First Line: My boy has wander'd far from home! Refrain First Line: My boy has wander'd far from home Languages: English Tune Title: [My boy has wander'd far from home!]
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My Boy Is On the Street To-night

Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth Hymnal: The Royal Fountain No. 3 #13 (1882) First Line: My boy is on the street tonight! Refrain First Line: Oh, yes my boy is on the street! Languages: English Tune Title: [My boy is on the street tonight!]

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J. A. Reitz

1838 - 1904 Translator of "Der verlorene Sohn" in Die Perle

E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[My boy is on the street tonight]" in Band Music 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

Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth

Author of "My Boy is on the Street To-night" in Band Music Late 19th Century
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