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The Gospel Proclamation

Author: Jeremiah Eames Rankin Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Hear the gospel proclamation, sounding out over land and sea Refrain First Line: Hear the gospel proclamation

[Hear the gospel proclamation]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 11123 53133 32123 Used With Text: The Gospel Proclamation

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Author: Rev. J. E. Rankin Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.4 #32 (1894) First Line: Hear the gospel proclamation Refrain First Line: Hear the gospel proclamation Lyrics: 1 Hear the gospel proclamation, Sounding out o’er land and sea; Hear God’s tender invitation, Christ has died on Calvary. Ho, earth’s thirsting sons and daughters, She has nothing you to give; Come ye to the living waters, To love’s fountain, drink and live. Refrain: Hear the gospel proclamation, Hear the silver trumpet’s call; Here flows free, a full salvation, Christ has died to save us all. 2 Stray no more on earth’s dark mountain, Where eternal shadows lie; Hasten, lost ones, to the fountain, On the wings of morning fly; God will cast your sins behind Him, ‘Tis His spirit brooding here; “Seek the Lord while ye may find Him, Call upon Him while He’s near.” [Refrain] 3 Ah, say not, “We have no money!” Take, O take you His advice; Grapes of Eshcol, Canaan’s honey, Without money, without price, All upon His mercy flinging, Kind and gracious as He stands; Earth shall break forth into singing, And the trees shall clap their hands. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Hear the gospel proclamation]

The Gospel Proclamation

Author: Rev. J. E. Rankin Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #209 (1894) First Line: Hear the gospel proclamation Refrain First Line: Hear the gospel proclamation Languages: English Tune Title: [Hear the gospel proclamation]

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Jeremiah Eames Rankin

1828 - 1904 Author of "The Gospel Proclamation" Pseudonym: R. E. Jeremy. Rankin, Jeremiah Eames, D.D., was born at Thornton, New Haven, Jan. 2, 1828, and educated at Middleburg College, Vermont, and at Andover. For two years he resided at Potsdam, U.S. Subsequently he held pastoral charges as a Congregational Minister at New York, St. Albans, Charlestown, Washington ( District of Columbia), &c. In 1878 he edited the Gospel Temperance Hymnal, and later the Gospel Bells. His hymns appeared in these collections, and in D. E. Jones's Songs of the New Life, 1869. His best known hymn is "Labouring and heavy laden" (Seeking Christ). This was "written [in 1855] for a sister who was an inquirer," was first printed in the Boston Recorder, and then included in Nason's Congregational Hymn Book, 1857. Another of his hymns is "Rest, rest, rest, brother rest." He died in 1904. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ======================== Rankin, J. 33., p. 951, ii. Dr. Rankin, b. in N. H. (not New Haven), and received his D.D. 1869, LL.D. 1889 from his Alma Mater. He was President for several years of Howard University, Washington, D.C. His publications included several volumes of Sermons, German-English Lyrics, Sacred and Secular, 1897; 2nd ed. 1898, &c. In addition to his hymns noted on p. 951, ii., he has written and published mainly in sheet form many others, the most important and best-known being:— 1. God be with you till we meet again. [Benediction.] Dr. Rankin's account of this hymn, supplied to us, in common with Mr. Brownlie, for his Hymns and H. Writers of The Church Hymnary, 1899, is: "It was written as a Christian good-bye, and first sung in the First Congregational Church, of which I was minister for fifteen years. We had Gospel meetings on Sunday nights, and our music was intentionally of the popular kind. I wrote the first stanza, and sent it to two gentlemen for music. The music which seemed to me to best suit the words was written by T. G. Tomer, teacher of public schools in New Jersey, at one time on the staff of General 0. 0. Howard. After receiving the music (which was revised by Dr. J. W. Bischoff, the organist of my church), I wrote the other stanzas." The hymn became at once popular, and has been translated into several languages. In America it is in numerous collections; and in Great Britain, in The Church Hymnary, 1898, Horder's Worship Song, 1905, The Methodist Hymn Book, 1904, and others. It was left undated by Dr. Rankin, but I.D. Sankey gives it as 1882. 2. Beautiful the little hands. [Little ones for Jesus.] Given without date in Gloria Deo, New York, 1900. Dr. Rankin's translations include versions of German, French, Latin, and Welsh hymns. His contributions to the periodical press have been numerous. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[Hear the gospel proclamation]" in Triumphant Songs No.4 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