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Author: Neal A. McAulay Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Father, I am weak and sinful Refrain First Line: In Thy love, O God, have mercy Lyrics: 1 Father, I am weak and sinful, Ever prone to go astray; Like a wayward child of error, I so often lose my way. Chorus: In Thy love, O God, have mercy; In Thy grace redeem my soul; Bring me back, O gentle Shepherd, keep me safe within Thy fold. 2 In the billows of temptation, When its waves are running high. Bear me o'er life's sea of trouble, Leave me not to sink and die. [Chorus] 3 Father, when the shades are falling, And the night of death is near, Guide me thro' the gloomy valley, With Thy light my journey cheer. [Chorus] 4 Open, then, the pearly portals, That unworthy though I be, I may join the ransomed legions, There to dwell eternally. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Father, I am weak and sinful]

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[Father, I am weak and sinful]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 51233 31215 51353 Used With Text: In thy Love

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In thy Love

Author: Neal A. McAulay Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.2 #98 (1889) First Line: Father, I am weak and sinful Refrain First Line: In thy love, oh God, have mercy Lyrics: 1 Father, I am weak and sinful; Ever prone to go astray; Like a wayward child of error, I so often lose my way. Refrain: In thy love, oh God, have mercy; In thy grace, redeem my soul, Bring me back, oh gentle Shepherd, Keep me safe within thy fold. 2 In the billows of temptation, When its waves are running high, Bear me o’er life’s sea of trouble, Leave me not to sink and die. [Refrain] 3 Father, when the shades are falling, And the night of death is near; Guide me thro’ the gloomy valley, With thy light my journey cheer. [Refrain] 4 Open then, the pearly portals, That unworthy though I be, I may join the ransomed legions, There to dwell eternally. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Father, I am weak and sinful]

In Thy Love

Author: Neal A. McAulay Hymnal: Revival Praises #177 (1907) First Line: Father, I am weak and sinful Refrain First Line: In Thy love, O God, have mercy Lyrics: 1 Father, I am weak and sinful, Ever prone to go astray; Like a wayward child of error, I so often lose my way. Chorus: In Thy love, O God, have mercy; In Thy grace redeem my soul; Bring me back, O gentle Shepherd, keep me safe within Thy fold. 2 In the billows of temptation, When its waves are running high. Bear me o'er life's sea of trouble, Leave me not to sink and die. [Chorus] 3 Father, when the shades are falling, And the night of death is near, Guide me thro' the gloomy valley, With Thy light my journey cheer. [Chorus] 4 Open, then, the pearly portals, That unworthy though I be, I may join the ransomed legions, There to dwell eternally. [Chorus] Tune Title: [Father, I am weak and sinful]

In Thy Love

Author: Neal A. McAulay Hymnal: Winona Hymns #40 (1906) First Line: Father, I am weak and sinful Refrain First Line: In Thy love, O God, have mercy Languages: English Tune Title: [Father, I am weak and sinful]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[Father, I am weak and sinful]" in Revival Praises Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

Neal A. McAulay

b. 1854 Author of "In Thy Love" in Revival Praises McAulay, Neal A. (Nova Scotia, March, 1854--?). Born of Scottish parents "in the English town of Nova Scotia." At age 21 he moved to Boston and from there to Portland, Maine, in 1876. Converted in 1877; went to Chicago in 1882, and entered McCormick Theological Seminary in 1883 (B.D., 1886). Pastorates in Presbyterian churches in Wilton, Iowa (1886-1907) and Lyons, Louisiana (1907-?). In 1889 began writing gospel hymns. --Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company.