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William R. Newell

William R. Newell
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Short Name: William R. Newell
Full Name: Newell, William R., -1956
Birth Year: 1868
Death Year: 1956

William Newell (1868-1956) was born in Savannah, OH. He earned degrees from Wooster College, Princeton and Oberlin Theological Seminary. He served as Assistant Superintendent of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. The words for his hymn "At Calvary" came to him on his way to teach a class at the Bible Institute. He slipped into an empty classroom and wrote them quickly on the back of an envelope. (see bio in 101 More Hymn Stories, Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1985.)

Mary Louise VanDyke


Texts by William R. Newell (12)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Aar jag lefde fram paa syndens stigWilliam R. Newell (Author)Swedish2
Años mi alma en vanidad vivióWm. R. Newell (Author)Spanish11
At God's right hand my Savior standsWilliam R. Newell (Author)English2
I sing of the love of my FatherWilliam R. Newell (Author)English3
Länge gick jag fram på syndens sigWm. R. Newell (Author)2
Lange Zeit lebt ich in EitelkeitWilliam R. Newell (Author)German2
Muda mwingi nilipotea William R. Newell (Author)Swahili1
O sinner, come list to the voiceWilliam R. Newell (Author)English3
عشت غافلا مدى السنينWilliam Reed Newell (Author)Arabic1
Ti tiempo dinaddadaelcoWm. R. Newell (Author)Tagalog2
Wiele lat błądziłem w świecie samWilliam Reed Newell (Author)Polish2
Years I spent in vanity and prideWilliam R. Newell (Author)English168

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