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[What hast thou done to show thy love] (Excell)

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 11233 321

Author: E. O. E. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: What hast thou done to show thy love Refrain First Line: Tell me, my soul! Lyrics: 1 What hast thou done to show thy love For him who left his throne above; His glorious throne in yonder sky; And came to earth for thee to die? Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! 2 Hast thou the world renounced entire, And for its praise felt no desire? From ev’ry folly turned away; To seek for joys that last alway? Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! 3 Hast thou e’er dried the widow’s tear? Or sought the orphan’s path to cheer? Hast thou e’er raised the fallen up, And bidden him once more to hope? Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! 4 Or hast thou lived in selfish ease, Seeking alone thy self to please, Forgetful that thy God would claim Thy life, if thou wouldst bear his name? Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! 5 Forget not, soul, that by and by, A reck’ning comes in yonder sky, When Christ, as judge, will ask of thee, “O soul! what hast thou done for me?” Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! Used With Tune: [What hast thou done to show thy love]

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What Hast Thou Done?

Author: E. O. E. Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.1 #144 (1887) First Line: What hast thou done to show thy love Refrain First Line: Tell me, my soul! Lyrics: 1 What hast thou done to show thy love For him who left his throne above; His glorious throne in yonder sky; And came to earth for thee to die? Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! 2 Hast thou the world renounced entire, And for its praise felt no desire? From ev’ry folly turned away; To seek for joys that last alway? Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! 3 Hast thou e’er dried the widow’s tear? Or sought the orphan’s path to cheer? Hast thou e’er raised the fallen up, And bidden him once more to hope? Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! 4 Or hast thou lived in selfish ease, Seeking alone thy self to please, Forgetful that thy God would claim Thy life, if thou wouldst bear his name? Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! 5 Forget not, soul, that by and by, A reck’ning comes in yonder sky, When Christ, as judge, will ask of thee, “O soul! what hast thou done for me?” Tell me, my soul! Oh, tell me, my soul! Languages: English Tune Title: [What hast thou done to show thy love]

What Hast Thou Done

Author: E. O. E. Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #165 (1890) First Line: What hast thou done to show thy love Languages: English Tune Title: [What hast thou done to show thy love]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Alterer of "What Hast Thou Done?" in Triumphant Songs No.1 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