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Watchman

Appears in 81 hymnals Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer First Line: Watchman, tell me, does the morning Used With Tune: [Watchman, tell me, does the morning]

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord

Author: G. Keith Appears in 2,128 hymnals Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer Used With Tune: PORTUGUESE HYMN

Author: George Heath Appears in 1,364 hymnals Topics: Courage and Cheer; Christians Encouragements; Courage; Encouragements; Hope Under Despondency; Soldier, Christian; Watchfulness; Christians Encouragements; Courage; Encouragements; Hope Under Despondency; Soldier, Christian; Watchfulness First Line: My soul be on thy guard Lyrics: 1 My soul, be on thy guard, Ten thousand foes arise; And hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. 2 Oh, watch, and fight, and pray! The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down; Thine arduous work will not be done, Till thou obtain thy crown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God! He'll take thee at thy parting breath, Up to his blest abode. Used With Tune: LABAN

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MY LIFE FLOWS ON

Appears in 76 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Lowry Topics: Courage and Cheer; Atonement Accepted; Christians Encouragements; Contentment; Courage; Encouragements; Hope Under Despondency; Joy; Atonement Accepted; Christians Encouragements; Contentment; Courage; Encouragements; Hope Under Despondency; Joy Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 51231 21651 35332 Used With Text: "Songs in the night"

ST. AELRED

Appears in 65 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. B. Dykes Topics: Courage and Cheer; Christians Encouragements; Courage; Encouragements; Hope Under Despondency; Sailors; Christians Encouragements; Courage; Encouragements; Hope Under Despondency; Sailors Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55555 66513 21766 Used With Text: "Peace, be still"

[Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war]

Appears in 255 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Haydn Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer Incipit: 33221 55566 24433 Used With Text: Onward, Christian Soldiers

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Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Rev. S. Baring-Gould Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book. #214 (1885) Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer First Line: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war Languages: English Tune Title: [Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war]

Stand Up For Jesus

Author: R. Torrey Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book. #36 (1885) Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer First Line: Stand up for Jesus, Christian, stand Refrain First Line: Stand up for Jesus, nobly stand Languages: English Tune Title: [Stand up for Jesus, Christian, stand]

Look to the Light-House

Author: Mrs. E. W. Chapman Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book. #37 (1885) Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer First Line: A beacon bright the Christian stands Refrain First Line: Look! Look Lyrics: 1 A beacon bright the Christian stands, Upon the shore of time; A lighthouse built on solid rock, That rears its head sublime. Chorus: Look! Look! Look to the light house, sailor, It tells of danger near; Look! Look! Look to the lighthouse, sailor, And guide thy vessel clear. 2 A tower high the Christian stands, A clear and shining light, To cast a gleam across the sea Of earth’s dark, gloomy night. [Chorus] 3 Grand sentinel upon life’s coast, Be faithful, true, and brave; And ever keep your light ablaze, Benighted souls to save. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [A beacon bright the Christian stands]

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T. C. O'Kane

1830 - 1912 Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer Composer of "[When I can read my title clear]" in Gospel Praise Book. O'Kane, Tullius Clinton, an American writer, born March 10, 1830, is the author of "O sing of Jesus, Lamb of God" (Redemption); and "Who, who are these beside the chilly wave?" (Triumph in Death), in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878 and 1881. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =========================== Tullius Clinton O'Kane was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, March 10, 1830. He resided with his parents in this vicinity until the spring of 1849, when he went to Delaware, Ohio, and entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he graduated in 1852, with the degree A. B., and received his A. M. degree three years later from his Alma Mater. Immediately upon his graduation, he was tendered a position in the Faculty as Tutor of Mathematics, which he accepted and successfully filled for five years. The students always called him "Professor," by which title he is known to the present day. His musical abilities were early recognized in the University, and for years he was the musical precentor in the daily chapel devotions. He organized and maintained a Choral Society in the College, and was the first musical instructor in the Ohio Wesleyan Female College, which a few years ago was incorporated into the University. In 1857 he was elected to a principalship in the Cincinnati public schools, and served in that capacity until 1861, when he resigned his position to accept a place in the piano establishment of Philip Phillips & Co. He remained with this house until its removal to New York City in 1867, when, although urged to be transferred with the house to that city, he preferred to remove with his family back to Delaware, Ohio. For the ensuing six years he traveled over the state of Ohio as the general agent for the Smith American Organ Co., of Boston, Mass. During this time he visited conferences, Sunday-school conventions, both State and County, introducing his Sunday-school singing books, and in this way became well known throughout his native state, and quite extensively in some of the adjoining states. His musical compositions were first published in Philip Phillips' Musical Leaves, in 1865, and since then but few Sunday-school singing books have appeared without one or more of his compositions. His first music book, Fresh Leaves, was issued in 1868. This was followed at intervals by Dew Drops, Songs of Worship, Every Sabbath, Jasper and Gold, Redeemer's Praise, Glorious Things and Morning Stars. In connection with his son, Edward T. O'Kane, who is himself a most excellent composer and a very skillful organist, in 1882 he issued Selected Anthems, a book designed for use by the more advanced choirs. In association with J. R. Sweney and "Chaplain" McCabe, he issued Joy to the World, a song book for prayer-meetings, and the same editors, with the addition of W. J. Kirkpatrick, compiled Songs of Redeeming Love, No. 1, in 1882, and No. 2 in 1884. He also issued Songs of Praises, Unfading Treasures and Forward Songs. Some of Professor O'Kane's best known songs are Glorious Fountain, The Home Over There, On Jordan's Stormy Banks, Say, are You Ready? and many others. With Mr. O'Kane, music and musical composition have ever been a recreation, rather than a profession. He is an excellent leader of choirs, but his forte seems to be in leading large congregations, Sunday-schools and social religious meetings in sacred song. He sings "with the spirit and the understanding also " — with a due appreciation of both words and music — and very naturally infuses his enthusiasm into his audiences so that they cannot "keep from singing." In his music he endeavors to catch the spirit of the hymn, and then give it expression in the music he composes for it. This sometimes seems to have been almost an inspiration, and could be illustrated by a reference to the circumstances under which many of his compositions have been made. One of his earlier and more widely known pieces is that entitled, Over There. He says he cut this hymn out of some newspaper and put it with others in his portfolio, intending some time when he felt like it to give it a musical setting. One Sunday afternoon, after studying his lesson for the next session of his Sunday-school, he opened his portfolio, and turning over the selections, found these words, and something seemed to say, "Now's your time." He sat down at the organ, studied the hymn intently for a few moments, and then, as his fingers touched the keys of the instrument, melody and harmony were in every movement, and when the stanza was ended, melody and harmony found their expression in the chorus, and Over There was finished. Another of his well known songs is Sweeping Through the Gates. One cold, blustery day he had occasion to go from his residence to the railroad depot, about a mile distant, and in his route had to cross the river on a suspension foot-bridge. As he came down to the bridge, he thought of the "river of death," so cold, with no bridge, and then the words of the dying Cookman came to his mind, and he exclaimed to himself: 'Who, who are these beside the chilly wave? " Words, melody and refrain seemed to come all at once and all together, so that by the time he arrived back at his home, the composition was complete. Professor O'Kane is a genial, modest Christian gentleman, who carries sunshine wherever he goes. His greatest joy comes from the consciousness that his music has cheered and comforted the hearts of Christian people all over the world, and has been the means of winning thousands from the pleasures of the world to the higher enjoyments of the Christian religion. His song, Sweeping Through the Gates, will be sung till all the ransomed are gathered Over There. -Hall, J. H. (c1914). Biographies of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company. ======================== O'Kane, Tullius Clinton. Died 10 February 1912, Delaware, Ohio. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio. --DNAH Archives

Joseph Haydn

1732 - 1809 Person Name: Haydn Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer Composer of "[Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war]" in Gospel Praise Book. Franz Joseph Haydn (b. Rohrau, Austria, 1732; d. Vienna, Austria, 1809) Haydn's life was relatively uneventful, but his artistic legacy was truly astounding. He began his musical career as a choirboy in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, spent some years in that city making a precarious living as a music teacher and composer, and then served as music director for the Esterhazy family from 1761 to 1790. Haydn became a most productive and widely respected composer of symphonies, chamber music, and piano sonatas. In his retirement years he took two extended tours to England, which resulted in his "London" symphonies and (because of G. F. Handel's influence) in oratorios. Haydn's church music includes six great Masses and a few original hymn tunes. Hymnal editors have also arranged hymn tunes from various themes in Haydn's music. Bert Polman

H. R. Palmer

1834 - 1907 Topics: Christian Courage and Cheer Composer of "[The prize is set before us]" in Gospel Praise Book. Palmer, Horatio Richmond, MUS. DOC, was born April 26, 1834. He is the author of several works on the theory of music; and the editor of some musical editions of hymnbooks. To the latter he contributed numerous tunes, some of which have attained to great popularity, and 5 of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, London, 1881. His publications include Songs of Love for the Bible School; and Book of Anthems, the combined sale of which has exceeded one million copies. As a hymnwriter he is known by his "Yield not to temptation," which was written in 1868, and published in the National Sunday School Teachers' Magazine, from which it passed, with music by the author, into his Songs of Love, &c, 1874, and other collections. In America its use is extensive. Dr. Palmer's degree was conferred by the University of Chicago in 1880. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) =============== Palmer, H. R., p. 877, i. The hymn "Would you gain the best in life" (Steadfastness), in the Congregational Sunday School Supplement, 1891, the Council School Hymn Book, 1905, and others, is by this author. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

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