W. Howard Doane

W. Howard Doane
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Short Name: W. Howard Doane
Full Name: Doane, W. Howard (William Howard), 1832-1915
Birth Year: 1832
Death Year: 1915

An industrialist and philanthropist, William H. Doane (b. Preston, CT, 1832; d. South Orange, NJ, 1915), was also a staunch supporter of evangelistic campaigns and a prolific writer of hymn tunes. He was head of a large woodworking machinery plant in Cincinnati and a civic leader in that city. He showed his devotion to the church by supporting the work of the evangelistic team of Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey and by endowing Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and Denison University in Granville, Ohio. An amateur composer, Doane wrote over twenty-two hundred hymn and gospel song tunes, and he edited over forty songbooks.

Bert Polman
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Doane, William Howard, p. 304, he was born Feb. 3, 1832. His first Sunday School hymn-book was Sabbath Gems published in 1861. He has composed about 1000 tunes, songs, anthems, &c. He has written but few hymns. Of these "No one knows but Jesus," "Precious Saviour, dearest Friend," and "Saviour, like a bird to Thee," are noted in Burrage's Baptist Hymn Writers. 1888, p. 557.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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Doane, W. H. (William Howard), born in Preston, Connecticut, 1831, and educated for the musical profession by eminent American and German masters. He has had for years the superintendence of a large Baptist Sunday School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resides. Although not a hymnwriter, the wonderful success which has attended his musical setting of numerous American hymns, and the number of his musical editions of hymnbooks for Sunday Schools and evangelistic purposes, bring him within the sphere of hymnological literature. Amongst his collections we have:—

(1) Silver Spray, 1868; (2) Pure Gold, 1877; (3) Royal Diadem, 1873; (4) Welcome Tidings, 1877; (5) Brightest and Best, 1875; (6) Fountain of Song; (7) Songs of Devotion, 1870; (8) Temple Anthems, &c.

His most popular melodies include "Near the Cross," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "Pass me Not," "More Love to Thee," "Rescue the Perishing," "Tell me the Old, Old Story," &c.

- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Wikipedia Biography

William Howard Doane (February 3, 1832 – December 24, 1915) was a manufacturer, inventor, hymn writer, choral director, church leader and philanthropist. He composed over 2,000 church hymns. More than seventy patents are credited to him for innovations in woodworking machinery. His philanthropy led to the renaming of the Granville Academy, as the Doane Academy, a boys' and girls' private preparatory school associated with Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where he was a major benefactor.

Texts by W. Howard Doane (34)AsAuthority Languagessort descendingInstances
At the mercy seat now again we meetW. Howard Doane (Author)2
I come, for my heart is brokenWilliam H. Doane (Author)3
Look unto me ye weary onesW. Howard Doane (Author)2
Lord, we thank thee for thy mercyWilliam H. Doane (Author)2
O holy holy city fairW. Howard Doane (Author)2
O sm'ktande hj'rtaWilliam H. Doane (Author)3
O where shall I go such a friend to findWilliam H. Doane (Author)2
Only Jesus is my refugeW. Howard Doane (Author)2
The precious nameW. Howard Doane (Author)1
A voice is sweetly singingW. Howard Doane (Author (Refrain))English2
Bring in the tithes to the storehouseD. W. H. (Author)English3
Fling out the banner! let it floatW. H. Doane (Author)English1
Happy day, O how brightWilliam H. Doane (Author)English3
He came not with his heavenly crownW. Howard Doane (Author)English1
I love to sit at Jesus' feetD. H. W. (Author)English1
Jesus, Thou art calling meW. H. D. (Author)English3
Jesus, Thou Lamb of God, Save, save Thou meW. H. D. (Author)English3
Let us pray for a blessing of GodW. Howard Doane (Author)English2
No one knows but JesusW. H. D. (Author)English9
O revive us, blessed SaviorW. Howard Doane (Author)English2
O wanderer come, this hour decide thy path thy heart will chooseW. H. D. (Author)English2
On to the conflict, soldiers for the rightWilliam Howard Doane (1832-1915) (Author)English1
Our Father, consecrate this hourW. Howard Doane (Author)English3
Poor child, thou art wearyW. Howard Doane (Author)English3
Precious Savior, dearest FriendW. H. Doane (Author)English8
Rise and trim thy lamp, O ChristianW. H. D. (Author)English2
Savior, like a bird to TheeW. H. D. (Author)English3
'Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when our hearts lowly bendFanny J. Crosby (Author)English3
Traveling homeward, traveling homewardW. H. D. (Author)English1
When little Samuel heardW. Howard Doane (Author)English3
Who is ready, who is willing, To acknowledge Christ the LordWilliam H. Doane (Author)English6
Yet there is room, the Master has saidWilliam H. Doane (Author)English2
Ku, e ku a paioWilliam H. Doane (Author)Hawaiian2
Ni wako wewe, nimekujuaW. H. Doane (Author)Swahili1

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