Jesus has the keys to my heart

Jesus has the keys to my heart

Author: Harry Dixon Loes
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: Harry Dixon Loes

Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired… Go to person page >

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First Line: Jesus has the keys to my heart
Author: Harry Dixon Loes

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Action No.4 #d12

Cherub Choir #d14

Happy Hearts to Sing God's Praise #d25

Let Youth Sing #d58

Sing, Boys and Girls #d20

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