[The mercy of God is an ocean divine] (Carter)

[The mercy of God is an ocean divine] (Carter)

Composer: Russell Kelso Carter
Published in 39 hymnals


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Composer: Russell Kelso Carter

Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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Title: [The mercy of God is an ocean divine] (Carter)
Composer: Russell Kelso Carter
Meter: 11.8.11.8.6.6.10.6
Incipit: 11345 55616 55666
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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