1 I was drifting far from the “Beacon Star”
Clouds of sin had covered the blue;
From His throne on high Jesus heard my cry,
And His love came shining thro’.
Refrain:
Since His love came shining through,
I’ve a joy that’s always new;
All the clouds are rifted
And my burdens lifted,
Since His love came shining through.
2 Thro’ the stormy night or the sunshine bright,
I’ve a song triumphant and new;
Jesus saved from sin, gave me peace within,
And His love came shining thro’. [Refrain]
3 Souls afar in sin I will help to win,
And to Christ I’ll ever be true;
Then when all is o’er I will reach that shore,
Since His love came shining thro’. [Refrain]
Pseudonyms--
Martha Annis (his mother’s maiden name was Martha Annis Heflin)
Otto Nellen
Gene Routh (his wife’s maiden name was Leila Irene Routh)
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Son of James Calvin McKinney and Martha Annis Heflin McKinney, B . B. attended Mount Lebanon Academy, Louisiana; Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana; the Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music, Chicago, Illinois (BM.1922); and the Bush Conservatory of Music, Chicago. Oklahoma Baptist University awarded him an honorary MusD degree in 1942.
McKinney served as music editor at the Robert H. Coleman company in Dallas, Texas (1918–35). In 1919, after several months in the army, McKinney returned to Fort Wor… Go to person page >
Display Title: Since His Love Came Shining ThroughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"Tune Title: [I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"]Author: Gene RouthDate: 1924
Display Title: Since His Love Came Shining ThroughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"Tune Title: [I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"]Author: Gene RouthDate: 1927
Display Title: Since his love came shining throughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the beacon starAuthor: Baylus Benjamin McKinney; Gene RouthDate: 1928
Display Title: Since His Love Came Shining ThroughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"Tune Title: [I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"]Author: Gene RouthDate: 1925
Display Title: Since his love came shining throughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the beacon starAuthor: Baylus Benjamin McKinney; Gene RouthDate: 1930
Display Title: Since His Love Came Shining ThroughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"Tune Title: [I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"]Author: Gene RouthDate: 1934
Display Title: Since his love came shining throughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the beacon starAuthor: Baylus Benjamin McKinney; Gene RouthDate: 1932
Display Title: Since his love came shining throughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the beacon starAuthor: Baylus Benjamin McKinney; Gene RouthDate: 1929
Display Title: Since His Love Came Shining ThroughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"Tune Title: [I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"]Author: Gene RouthDate: 1931
Display Title: Since His Love Came Shining ThroughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"Tune Title: [I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"]Author: Gene RouthDate: 1933
Display Title: Since his love came shining throughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the beacon starAuthor: Baylus Benjamin McKinney; Gene RouthDate: 1925
Display Title: Since His Love Came Shining ThroughFirst Line: I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"Tune Title: [I was drifting far from the "Beacon Star"]Author: Gene RouthDate: 1926Subject: Confession | ; Love | ; Praise - Thanksgiving |
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