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Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985).
Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >| Title: | BLESSED NAME (Hudson) |
| Composer: | R. E. Hudson |
| Meter: | 8.6.8.6.10.8.10.8 |
| Incipit: | 55131 21165 55123 |
| Key: | A Major |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
O for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer's praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace!
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
in a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds,
and drives away our fear.
My Starred Hymns