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Glorious Hymns #96
Display Title: I Have Cast My Anchor First Line: I was out on the ocean sailing Tune Title: [I was out on the ocean sailing] Author: E. O. E. Date: 1908
Glorious Hymns #96
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I Have Cast My Anchor
I was out on the ocean sailing
Author: Edwin O. ExcellTune: [I was out on the ocean sailing]
Published in 3 hymnals
Author: Edwin O. Excell
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,… Go to person page >Instances
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Voices of Praise #144
Display Title: I Have Cast My Anchor First Line: I was out on the ocean sailing Tune Title: [I was out on the ocean sailing] Author: E. O. E. Date: 1909
Voices of Praise #144
Winona Hymns #70
Display Title: I Have Cast My Anchor First Line: I was out on the ocean sailing Tune Title: [I was out on the ocean sailing] Author: E. O. E. Date: 1906
Winona Hymns #70
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