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[O Lord, exalted far on high]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Kelso Carter Incipit: 11231 61555 65332 Used With Text: Lord, Undertake for Me
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Lord, Undertake for Me

Author: F. B. H. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O Lord, exalted far on high Refrain First Line: On Thee I call Used With Tune: [O Lord, exalted far on high]
Lord, Undertake for Me

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Lord, Undertake for Me

Author: F. B. H. Hymnal: Songs of Victory #30 (1889) First Line: O Lord, exalted far on high Refrain First Line: On Thee I call Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, exalted far on high]
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Lord, Undertake for Me

Author: F. B. H. Hymnal: Hymns of the Christian Life #62 (1891) First Line: O Lord, exalted far on high Refrain First Line: On Thee I call Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, exalted far on high]
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Russell Kelso Carter

1849 - 1928 Person Name: R. Kelso Carter Arranger of "[O Lord, exalted far on high]" in Hymns of the Christian Life Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
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Author of "Lord, Undertake for Me" in Hymns of the Christian Life
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