[When the shadows round you gather] (Excell)

[When the shadows round you gather] (Excell)

Composer: E. O. Excell
Published in 11 hymnals


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Composer: E. O. Excell

Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville,… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [When the shadows round you gather] (Excell)
Composer: E. O. Excell
Incipit: 32211 77654 53322
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #7803
Text: Your Best Friend Is Always Near
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The New Praiseworthy: for the Church and Sunday School #15
Text: Your Best Friend is Always Near

Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)
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Eternal Praise #3

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Herald of Praise #3

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Hymns and Sacred Songs #133

Hymns of the Faith #128

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Kingdom Songs #56

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Songs of Hope #11

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #7803

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The New Praiseworthy #15

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The Popular Hymnal #165

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Treasury of Song #58

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Wonderful Jesus and Other Songs #27

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