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Salvation Songs

Publication Date: 1895 Publisher: Fillmore Bros. Publication Place: New York / Cincinnati, O. Editors: Chas. H. Gabriel; Fillmore Bros.

Marching to Zion

Appears in 1,944 hymnals First Line: Am I a soldier of the cross Refrain First Line: Marching, we're marching to Zion Used With Tune: [Am I a soldier of the cross]

Author: Mrs. Mary D. James Appears in 158 hymnals First Line: My body, soul and spirit, Jesus, I give to Thee Refrain First Line: My all is on the altar Used With Tune: [My body, soul and spirit, Jesus, I give to Thee]

Who at My Door Is Standing?

Author: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade Appears in 110 hymnals First Line: Who at my door is standing Refrain First Line: Sweetly the tones are falling Used With Tune: [Who at my door is standing]

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Tunes

Tune authorities

[Savior, like a shepherd lead us]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. S. Nickle Incipit: 33432 31571 22123 Used With Text: The Good Shepherd

[My body, soul and spirit, Jesus, I give to Thee]

Appears in 94 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mrs. Jos. F. Knapp Incipit: 55566 23311 43255 Used With Text: Consecration

[Who at my door is standing]

Appears in 71 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Dr. A. B. Everett Incipit: 33332 11651 35323 Used With Text: Who at My Door Is Standing?

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Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Over in the Glory-Land

Author: C. H. G. Hymnal: SSGM1895 #1 (1895) First Line: We are on our way to a home on high Refrain First Line: Over in the glory land! Languages: English Tune Title: [We are on our way to a home on high]

Scatter Sunshine

Author: Lanta Wilson Smith Hymnal: SSGM1895 #2 (1895) First Line: In a world where sorrow Ever will be known Refrain First Line: Scatter sunshine all along your way Languages: English Tune Title: [In a world where sorrow Ever will be known]

Why I Sing

Author: Ida Clarkson Lewis Hymnal: SSGM1895 #3 (1895) First Line: I sing because I love Him Refrain First Line: I sing because I love Him Languages: English Tune Title: [I sing because I love Him]

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People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

F. A. Blackmer

1855 - 1930 Hymnal Number: 74 Composer of "[Early in the morning, blessed Savior]" in Salvation Songs Blackmer, Francis Augustus. (Ware, Massachusetts, February 17, 1855--October 8, 1930, Somerville, Massachusetts). Advent Christian musician. His parents, Augustus and Jane Blackmer, were among those caught up in the excitement of the Millerite Movement. One son, Fred, became an Advent Christian minister. Francis, with a talent recognized at an early age, consecrated his own life to Christian service as a musician. He was immersed in baptism at the Adventist campmeeting in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Elder Miles Grant. His early years were spend in central Massachusetts, his schooling at Wilbraham Academy. He was largely self-taught in harmony and musical composition. He wrote the words and music to his first gospel song, "Out on the fathomless sea," at the age of sixteen. Altogether he wrote over 300 gospel songs about the Second Coming, witnessing and working for the Lord, and praises to God's Holy Name. A few of these have circulated widely outside his own denomination. His final text, "I shall see him, And be like him," came when he was so weak that his friend, Clarence M. Seamans, had to supply the music. He used the pseudonym, A. Francis, with some of his early songs. Blackmer's first anthology was The Gospel Awakening, (1888). Subsequent gospel songbooks with which he was associated were: Singing by the Way (1895), Carols of Hope (1906), The Golden Sheaf, No. 2 (1916), and Songs of Coming Glory (1926). Most of his adult life was spent in Somerville, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, where he had a prosperous piano business. In the 1890s, his "Francis A. Blackmer Pianos" were made for him by the Washington Hall Piano Company of Boston. Later, his "Good as Gold Pianos" were manufactured by the Christman Piano Company of New York City and shipped directly to his customers throughout New England. In Somerville, Blackmer served as choirmaster and song-leader in the Advent Christian Church for many years. He was also an elder of the church until his death. From 1914 until his death, he was songleader at the mid-summer Alton Bay Campmeeting on Lake Winnepesaukee, New Hapshire. There his High Rock Hill was both a salesroom and a summer cottage over the years. He was a member of the board of directors of the campmeeting association for several years. Very popular were his singing sessions on the campground square between suppertim and evening services, and a final sing into the small hours of the night following the final service of the campmeeting. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives

W. A. Ogden

1841 - 1897 Person Name: W. A. O. Hymnal Number: 195 Author of "Look and Live" in Salvation Songs 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

Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Person Name: C. H. G. Hymnal Number: 205 Author of "Send the Light" in Salvation Songs Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman

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