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Author: E. W. Blandly Appears in 765 hymnals Topics: Young Peoples Societies First Line: I can hear my Saviour calling Refrain First Line: Where he leads me I will follow Used With Tune: [The Way of the Cross]

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman Appears in 610 hymnals Topics: Young Peoples Societies First Line: What a fellowship, what a joy divine Refrain First Line: Leaning, leaning, Safe and secure from all alarms Scripture: John 13:23 Used With Tune: [Leaning on the Everlasting Arms]

Christ is All

Author: Selected Appears in 114 hymnals Topics: Young Peoples Societies First Line: I entered once a home of care Refrain First Line: Christ is all, all in all Scripture: Colossians 3:11 Used With Tune: [Christ is All]

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[Just the Same To-day]

Appears in 20 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Ogden Topics: Young Peoples Societies Tune Sources: "Gathered Jewels, No. 2" Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 12333 65312 33312 Used With Text: Just the Same To-day

[Jesus Lives]

Appears in 64 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. F. Myers Topics: Young Peoples Societies Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 53211 77543 22115 Used With Text: Jesus Lives

[I Will Arise and Go]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. C. Ward Topics: Young Peoples Societies Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 51115 13135 55565 Used With Text: I Will Arise and Go

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Jesus Lives

Author: Rev. John R. Colgan Hymnal: The Search Light #78 (1894) Topics: Young Peoples Societies First Line: Mighty army of the young Refrain First Line: Wait not till the shadows lengthen, till you older grow Scripture: Psalm 71:5 Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus Lives]

Search Light

Author: Bertha M. Schweizer Hymnal: The Search Light #1 (1894) Topics: Young Peoples Societies First Line: Flash out the search light dark is the way Refrain First Line: Flash out the search light brighten the way Scripture: Psalm 43:3 Languages: English Tune Title: [Search Light]

Beautiful Robe and Crown

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: The Search Light #2 (1894) Topics: Young Peoples Societies First Line: Pleasures that earth can give Refrain First Line: Beautiful robe! beautiful crown! Scripture: Isaiah 61:10 Languages: English Tune Title: [Beautiful Robe and Crown]

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Anonymous

Person Name: Selected Topics: Young Peoples Societies Author of "Christ is All" in The Search Light In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

W. A. Ogden

1841 - 1897 Topics: Young Peoples Societies Author of "Scattering Precious Seed" in The Search Light William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry

E. A. Hoffman

1839 - 1929 Person Name: Rev. E. A. Hoffman Topics: Young Peoples Societies Author of "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" in The Search Light Elisha Hoffman (1839-1929) after graduating from Union Seminary in Pennsylvania was ordained in 1868. As a minister he was appointed to the circuit in Napoleon, Ohio in 1872. He worked with the Evangelical Association's publishing arm in Cleveland for eleven years. He served in many chapels and churches in Cleveland and in Grafton in the 1880s, among them Bethel Home for Sailors and Seamen, Chestnut Ridge Union Chapel, Grace Congregational Church and Rockport Congregational Church. In his lifetime he wrote more than 2,000 gospel songs including"Leaning on the everlasting arms" (1894). The fifty song books he edited include Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 and The Evergreen, 1873. Mary Louise VanDyke ============ Hoffman, Elisha Albright, author of "Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?" (Holiness desired), in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1881, was born in Pennsylvania, May 7, 1839. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ==============

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