Only One Life

Only one life to offer Jesus my Lord and King

Author: Avis B. Christiansen (1937)
Tune: ONLY ONE LIFE
Published in 11 hymnals

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Author: Avis B. Christiansen

Avis Marguerite Burgeson was born in 1895 and lived in Chicago all her life. She attended the Moody Church, pastored for many years by Dr. Harry Ironside. In 1917, Avis Burgeson married Ernest Christiansen who later became a vice president of Moody Bible Institute. She was a modest and retiring woman, and sometimes used pen names: Avis Burgesson, Christian B. Anson and Constance B. Reid. She began writing poems in childhood, and before her death in 1985 had written thousands of them. She died in 1985. NN, Hymnary  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Only one life to offer Jesus my Lord and King
Title: Only One Life
Author: Avis B. Christiansen (1937)
Language: English
Copyright: © 1937. Renewal 1965 by Merrill Dunlop. Assigned to Singspirations, Inc.

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Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)

Ambassador Hymnal #495

Choir Favorites, Inspiring Songs for Volunteer and Rally Choirs, Vol. 3 #d40

Favorites Number 4 #1

Great Hymns of the Faith #395

Hymns for the Living Church #382

My Soul at Song #d85

Audio

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #443

Sing Joyfully #529

Singing Youth #d170

Songs You Love No. 4 #d17

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #378

Exclude 7 pre-1979 instances
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