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The Best Gospel Songs and their composers
Publication Date: 1904 Publisher: The A. J. Showalter Co. Publication Place: Dalton, Ga. Editors: Showalter, A. J
The Best Gospel Songs and their composers
Ye Must Be Born Again
Author: W. T. Sleeper Appears in 186 hymnals First Line: A Ruler once came to Jesus by night Used With Tune: [A Ruler once came to Jesus by night]
Ye Must Be Born Again
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman Appears in 608 hymnals First Line: What a fellowship, what a joy divine Refrain First Line: Leaning, leaning Used With Tune: [What a fellowship, what a joy divine]
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Yield Not to Temptation
Author: H. R. Palmer Appears in 726 hymnals First Line: Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin Refrain First Line: Ask the Saviour to help you Used With Tune: [Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin]
Yield Not to Temptation
[A home on high is waiting me]
Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Alleman Incipit: 13555 56653 55313 Used With Text: Over the Border-Land
[A home on high is waiting me]
[What a fellowship, what a joy divine]
Appears in 400 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. J. Showalter Incipit: 33321 22216 55171 Used With Text: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
[What a fellowship, what a joy divine]
[What a Friend we have in Jesus]
Appears in 879 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. C. Converse Incipit: 55653 11651 31532 Used With Text: What a Friend
[What a Friend we have in Jesus]
We Worship Thee
Author: Frances R. Havergal Hymnal: BGST1904 #1 (1904) First Line: O Saviour, precious Saviour Refrain First Line: We worship Thee! we bless Thee Lyrics: 1 O Saviour, precious Saviour,
Whom yet unseen we love;
O name of might and favor,
All other names above.
Refrain:
We worship Thee! we bless Thee!
To Thee alone we sing!
We praise Thee and confess Thee,
Our Saviour and our King.
2 O bringer of salvation,
Who wondrously hast wrought,
Thyself the revelation
Of love beyond our thought. [Refrain]
3 In Thee all fulness dwelleth,
All grace and pow’r divine;
The glory that excelleth,
O Son of God, is Thine. [Refrain] Tune Title: [O Saviour, precious Saviour]
We Worship Thee
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman Hymnal: BGST1904 #2 (1904) First Line: What a fellowship, what a joy divine Refrain First Line: Leaning, leaning Tune Title: [What a fellowship, what a joy divine]
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Yield Not to Temptation
Author: H. R. Palmer Hymnal: BGST1904 #3 (1904) First Line: Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin Refrain First Line: Ask the Saviour to help you Tune Title: [Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin]
Yield Not to Temptation
Judson W. Van DeVenter
1855 - 1939 Person Name: J. W. V. Hymnal Number: 11 Author of "Looking This Way" in The Best Gospel Songs and their composers Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
Judson W. Van DeVenter
W. A. Ogden
1841 - 1897 Person Name: W. A. O. Hymnal Number: 137 Author of "Seeking the Lost" in The Best Gospel Songs and their composers 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
W. A. Ogden
James M. Black
1856 - 1938 Person Name: B. M. J. Hymnal Number: 146 Author of "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder" in The Best Gospel Songs and their composers James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal.
John Perry
James M. Black
