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Precious Name

Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Precious is the name of Jesus Refrain First Line: Precious name, O how sweet Used With Tune: [Precious is the name of Jesus]

[Precious is the name of Jesus]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. I. Baltzell Incipit: 34511 71231 55617 Used With Text: Precious Name

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Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Precious name, O how sweet

Hymnal: Waves of Salvation, Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #d94 (1922) First Line: Precious is the name of Jesus, who can half

Precious name, O how sweet

Hymnal: Work and Worship #d103 (1886) First Line: Precious is the name of Jesus, who can half

Precious name, O how sweet

Hymnal: Song-Land Messenger No.2 #d171 (1898) First Line: Precious is the name of Jesus, who can half

1832 - 1893 Person Name: Rev. I. Baltzell Composer of "[Precious is the name of Jesus]" in Spiritual Songs for Gospel Meetings and the Sunday School Baltzell, Isaiah. (near Frederick, Maryland, November 26, 1832--January 16, 1893, Frederick). He was educated in the common schools, and at New Windsor Academy, Carroll County, Maryland. In 1859 he married Cecilia Caroline James at Mountain Jackson, Virginia. Originally a Lutheran, he joined the United Brethren Church in 1847, was licensed to preach by the Virginia Conference in 1854, and ordained in 1856. In 1862 he joined the Pennsylvania Conference. He was presiding elder from 1875 to 1880, and from 1883 to 1889. He was a delegate to three General Conferences, and was a trustee of Otterbein University. In 1873 he was appointed by the General Conference a member of the committee to superintend the publication of Hymns for the Sanctuary. His first compilation was Revival Songster (Baltimore, 1859). He was joint editor, with G.W.M. Rigor, or Choral Gems (1871); joint editor, with E.S. Lorenz, of Heavenly Carols, Songs of Grace, Gates of Praise, Songs of Cheer, Songs of the Kingdom, Holy Voices, Songs of Refreshing, Notes of Triumph, Garnered Sheaves, Songs of the Morning, and The Master's Praise. He was also author of music and services for special occasions, and the editor and publisher of Carols of Praise. See: Shuey, W.A. (1892). Manual of the United Brethren Publishing House; Historical and Descriptive: 243-244. Some of his hymns bear the pseudonym Amicus. --Harry Eskew, DNAH Archives