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Tell Me More of Jesus

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The Savior came from heaven to die on Calvary

Author: Harry Dixon Loes
Tune: [The Savior came from heaven to die on Calvary]
Published in 4 hymnals

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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 >

Text Information

First Line: The Savior came from heaven to die on Calvary
Title: Tell Me More of Jesus
Author: Harry Dixon Loes
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Tell me more of Jesus and of heaven
Publication Date: 1941
Copyright: Copyright, 1941 by Alfred B. Smith

Tune

[The Savior came from heaven to die on Calvary]Highcharts.com
Frequency of use
[The Savior came from heaven to die on Calvary]


Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals19411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Choice Hymns of the Faith #166

Audio

Favorites Number 1 #10

Singspiration One #63

Songs that Touch the Heart. Vol. 2 #d41

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