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The Mercy of God Is an Ocean Divine

Author: A. B. Simpson Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain Appears in 70 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Refrain First Line: Launch out into the deep

[Launch Out]

Appears in 39 hymnals Hymnal Title: 生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 Incipit: 11345 55616 55666 Used With Text: 上主之慈愛猶如極大海洋， (Launch Out)

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Author: A. B. Simpson Hymnal: Assembly Songs #21 (1948) Hymnal Title: Assembly Songs First Line: The mercy of God is an ocean divine Refrain First Line: Launch out into the deep Topics: Consecration Languages: English Tune Title: [The mercy of God is an ocean divine]

Launch out

Author: Albert B. Simpson Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #d354 (1898) Hymnal Title: Bells of Heaven First Line: The mercy of God is an ocean divine Languages: English

Launch out

Author: Albert B. Simpson Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #d324 (1898) Hymnal Title: Bells of Heaven First Line: The mercy of God is an ocean divine Languages: English

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B. B. McKinney

1886 - 1952 Hymnal Title: The Broadman Hymnal Author of "Launch Out Into the Deep" in The Broadman Hymnal Pseudonyms-- Martha Annis (his mother’s maiden name was Martha Annis Heflin) Otto Nellen Gene Routh (his wife’s maiden name was Leila Irene Routh) ----- Son of James Calvin McKinney and Martha Annis Heflin McKinney, B . B. attended Mount Lebanon Academy, Louisiana; Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana; the Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music, Chicago, Illinois (BM.1922); and the Bush Conservatory of Music, Chicago. Oklahoma Baptist University awarded him an honorary MusD degree in 1942. McKinney served as music editor at the Robert H. Coleman company in Dallas, Texas (1918–35). In 1919, after several months in the army, McKinney returned to Fort Worth, where Isham E. Reynolds asked him to join the faculty of the School of Sacred Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught at the seminary until 1932, then pastored in at the Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth (1931–35). In 1935, McKinney became music editor for the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Tennessee. McKinney wrote words and music for about 150 songs, and music for 115 more. --© Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

A. B. Simpson

1843 - 1919 Person Name: Albert B. Simpson Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Author of "The Mercy of God Is an Ocean Divine" in Timeless Truths Albert B. Simpson was the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Dianne Shapiro

Russell Kelso Carter

1849 - 1928 Person Name: Russell K. Carter Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Composer of "LAUNCH OUT" in Timeless Truths Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)