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Precious Hiding Place

Author: Avis B. Christiansen Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: I was straying when Christ found me Used With Tune: [I was straying when Christ found me]

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[I was straying when Christ found me]

Appears in 19 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wendell P. Loveless Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 11333 22333 55123 Used With Text: Precious Hiding Place

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Precious Hiding Place

Author: Avis B. Christiansen Hymnal: Favorite Hymns of Praise #41 (1967) First Line: I was straying when Christ found me Lyrics: 1 I was straying when Christ found me In the night so dark and cold; Tenderly His arm went around me, And He bore me to His fold. Chorus: Precious hiding place, Precious hiding place, In the shelter of His love; Not a doubt or fear, Since my Lord is near, And I'm sheltered in His love. 2 With His nail-scarred hand He bro't me To the shelter of His love; Of His grace and will He taught me, And of heav'nly rest above. (Chorus) 3 Tho' the night be dark around me I am safe, for He is near; Never shall my foes confound me, While the Savior's voice I hear. (Chorus) Topics: Christ Comforter; Christ Love; Christ Refuge; Christ Comforter; Christ Love; Christ Refuge Languages: English Tune Title: [I was straying when Christ found me]
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Precious Hiding Place

Author: Avis B. Christiansen Hymnal: Hymns of Faith #260 (1980) First Line: I was straying when Christ found me Lyrics: 1 I was straying when Christ found me In the night so dark and cold; Tenderly His arm went around me, And He bore me to His fold. Chorus: Precious hiding place, Precious hiding place, In the shelter of His love; Not a doubt or fear, Since my Lord is near, And I'm sheltered in His love. 2 With His nail-scarred hand He bro't me To the shelter of His love; Of His grace and will He taught me, And of heav'nly rest above. (Chorus) 3 Tho' the night be dark around me I am safe, for He is near; Never shall my foes confound me, While the Savior's voice I hear. (Chorus) Topics: Christ Comforter; Christ Love; Christ Refuge; Christ Comforter; Christ Love; Christ Refuge Scripture: Exodus 33:22 Languages: English Tune Title: [I was straying when Christ found me]
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Precious Hiding Place

Author: Avis Marguerite Christiansen Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5661 First Line: I was straying when Christ found me Lyrics: 1. I was straying when Christ found me In the night so dark and cold; Tenderly His arm went round me, And He bore me to His fold. Refrain Precious hiding place, Precious hiding place, In the shelter of His love; Not a doubt or fear, Since my Lord is near, And I’m sheltered in His love. 2. With His nail-scarred hand He bro’t me To the shelter of His love; Of His grace and will He taught me, And of heav’nly rest above. [Refrain] 3. Tho’ the night be dark around me, I am safe, for He is near; Never shall my foes confound me, While the Savior’s voice I hear. [Refrain] The words & music to this hymn are under copyright. If you wish to print, copy, cut/paste or duplicate them, you must obtain permission from Hope Publishing Company (800-323-1049). Languages: English Tune Title: [I was straying when Christ found me]

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Avis B. Christiansen

1895 - 1985 Author of "Precious Hiding Place" Avis Marguerite Burgeson was born in 1895 and lived in Chicago all her life. She attended the Moody Church, pastored for many years by Dr. Harry Ironside. In 1917, Avis Burgeson married Ernest Christiansen who later became a vice president of Moody Bible Institute. She was a modest and retiring woman, and sometimes used pen names: Avis Burgesson, Christian B. Anson and Constance B. Reid. She began writing poems in childhood, and before her death in 1985 had written thousands of them. She died in 1985. NN, Hymnary

Wendell P. Loveless

1892 - 1987 Composer of "[I was straying when Christ found me]" in Hymns of Faith Rv Wendell Phillips Loveless USA 1892-1987, Born in Wheaton, IL, he first engaged in business in Chicago. In 1914 he became a member of an entertainment group that toured the U.S. on the Chatauqua circuit. Spending six years with the group he learned voice, piano, dramatics, and MC duties, later managing the group. He later used these talents in Christian ministry. In 1917 he married Velma Stone, and they had three children: Robert, David, and Wendell Jr. He was a Lieutenant in the Marine Corps during WWI. He was converted through reading the Bible at home. He joined the Moody Bible Institute (MBI) in 1926, first as business manager of the extension department. He later became director of the Moody Bible Institute radio station WMBI in Chicago from 1926-1947. He then became an itinerant Bible teacher. He later pastored the Wheaton Evangelical Free Church, Community Church in Boca Raton, FL, and First Chinese Church of Christ in Honolulu, HI, continuing his radio ministry in the last two locations (also managing station KAIM Honolulu). In 1960 he assigned all his copyrights to Hope Publishing Company. He wrote popular songs and choruses, many found in hymnals published by Hope, and some translated into other languages. He authored several books: “Glimpses of Christ n Psalm IX” (1937); “Sunrise meditations” (1940); “New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #3” (1940); New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #4” (1942); “Little talks on great words” (1942?); “Christ and the believer in the Song of Songs” (1945); “Plain talks on practical truths” (1945); “New sunrise meditations” (1945); “Manual of gospel broadcasting” (1946); “Plain talks on Romans” (1946); “New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #5” (1946). He died in Honolulu, HI. He was an author, compiler, performer, editor, narrator, composer, actor, and writer. John Perry

Avis M. Burgeson

Person Name: Avis M. Christiansen Author of "Precious Hiding Place" in Favorites Number 1 See Christiansen, Avis B., 1895-1985