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[Someone is closing the door of his heart]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Francis Foster Incipit: 33332 12225 44411 Used With Text: Is it You?
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Is it You?

Author: Rev. W. C. Martin Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Someone is closing the door of his heart Refrain First Line: Is it you? Is it you? Used With Tune: [Someone is closing the door of his heart]
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Is it You?

Author: Rev. W. C. Martin Hymnal: Select Gospel Songs #21 (1916) First Line: Someone is closing the door of his heart Refrain First Line: Is it you? Is it you? Languages: English Tune Title: [Someone is closing the door of his heart]
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Is it You?

Author: Rev. W. C. Martin Hymnal: His Praise #197 (1916) First Line: Someone is closing the door of his heart Refrain First Line: Is it you? Is it you? Languages: English Tune Title: [Someone is closing the door of his heart]
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W. C. Martin

1864 - 1914 Person Name: Rev. W. C. Martin Author of "Is it You?" in His Praise Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL. John Perry
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Francis Foster

Composer of "[Someone is closing the door of his heart]" in His Praise Early 20th Century Francis Foster is a virtual unknown, except for a few facts and the words we can read of his devotion to God. He wrote a handful of songs, among them many which were published in two Sparkling Jewels collections by Samuel Beazley and James Ruebush. Whether “The Great Redeemer” was in either Sparkling Jewels is not clear, but we can be sure many worshippers at the time considered it a treasure. Another source shows the song was listed in at least 10 publications. We may not know from first- or second-hand testimony what Foster’s motivation was for writing, but his emotions are evident in the song’s words. He was ebullient, overwhelmed with what God’s atonement for him meant. No more guilt, no burden, just a ‘sunshine’-filled life. Foster must have been like so many who had come to a realization of his condition after some struggle. What was this crucible, this experience that burned into his consciousness what his destiny might have been except for the Great Redeemer? It wasn’t just a one-time episode for Foster, since he wrote about his devotion in numerous songs. It’ll have to be one among many scores of anonymous or near-anonymous biographies that we’ll hear in eternity. --http://songscoops.blogspot.com/2012/02/great-redeemer-francis-foster.html
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