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The City of Refuge

Hate made a cross from the wood of a tree

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [Hate made a cross from the wood of a tree]
Published in 2 hymnals

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Hate made a cross from the wood of a tree
Title: The City of Refuge
Author: C. Austin Miles
Refrain First Line: Love led the way
Publication Date: 1943
Copyright: 1943 by The Rodeheaver Company

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Audio

Church Service Hymns #85

Gospel Hymnal #d92

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