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[Christ, the Light of the Ages]

[Christ, the Light of the Ages]

Composer: Aimee Semple McPherson
Published in 1 hymnal


Composer: Aimee Semple McPherson

McPherson, Aimee Elizabeth Kennedy Semple. (Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 1890--September 26, 1944, Oakland, California). Foursquare. With no formal education beyond high school this remarkable and controversial woman founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel denomination. Pentacostalist missionary to China, 1917; itinerant Pentacostalist preacher in U.S. 1918-1923; pastor of Angelus Temple (Foursquare), Los Angeles, Calif. 1923-1944. Author of books on the Foursquare Church and composer of five oratorios. Evangelistic zeal is evident in her many published hymns. Full length biographical studies: Thomas, Lately. (1970). Storming heaven : the lives and turmoils of Minnie Kennedy and Aimee Semple McPherson. New Yo… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Christ, the Light of the Ages]
Composer: Aimee Semple McPherson
Incipit: 32344 56733 4
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Copyright, 1935, by Echo Park Evangelistic Association.

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Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism #223

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