[All I have I yield to Jesus] (Ackley)

[All I have I yield to Jesus] (Ackley)

Composer: B. D. Ackley
Published in 5 hymnals


Composer: B. D. Ackley

Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, In… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [All I have I yield to Jesus] (Ackley)
Composer: B. D. Ackley
Incipit: 55456 55344 34543
Key: D♭ Major
Copyright: Copyright, 1942, by The Rodeheaver Company. International Copyright Secured.

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Church Service Hymns #25

Good News In Song #17

Audio

Hymns for Praise and Service #85

Oswald Smith's Best Songs #33

Victorious Hymns #49

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