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I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
Author: Francis H. Rowley Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 284 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Worshiping Church Refrain First Line: Yes, I'll sing, I'll sing the wondrous story Lyrics: 1 I will sing the wondrous story
of the Christ who died for me,
how he left his home in glory
for the cross of Calvary.
[Refrain:]
Yes, I’ll sing, I'll sing the wondrous story
of the Christ who died for me;
yes, I'll sing it with the saints in glory
gathered by the crystal sea.
2 I was lost but Jesus found me,
found the sheep that went astray,
threw his loving arms around me,
drew me back into his way. (Refrain)
3 I was bruised but Jesus healed me,
faint was I from many a fall;
sight was gone, and fears possessed me,
but he freed me from them all. (Refrain)
4 Days of darkness still come o’er me;
sorrow’s path I often tread,
but the Savior still is with me;
by his hand I’m safely led. (Refrain)
Topics: Jesus Christ Presence of; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Saving Work of Christ; Sorrow; Witness; Worship Scripture: Luke 15:4-6 Used With Tune: CECELIA
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
Author: Francis H. Rowley Hymnal: Sing Joyfully #329 (1989) Hymnal Title: Sing Joyfully Refrain First Line: Yes, I'll sing the wondrous story Lyrics: 1 I will sing the wondrous story
of the Christ who died for me,
How He left His home in glory
for the cross of Calvary.
Refrain:
Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ who died for me;
Yes, I'll sing it with the saints in glory
Gathered by the crystal sea.
2 I was lost but Jesus found me,
found the sheep that went astray;
Threw His loving arms around me,
drew me back into His way. (Refrain)
3 Days of darkness still come o’er me,
Sorrow’s path I often tread,
But the Savior still is with me;
by his hand I’m safely led. (Refrain)
Topics: Choir; Conversion; Salvation; Testimony; Witness Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [I will sing the wondrous story]
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
Author: Francis H. Rowley Hymnal: The Worshiping Church #500 (1990) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Hymnal Title: The Worshiping Church Refrain First Line: Yes, I'll sing, I'll sing the wondrous story Lyrics: 1 I will sing the wondrous story
of the Christ who died for me,
how he left his home in glory
for the cross of Calvary.
[Refrain:]
Yes, I’ll sing, I'll sing the wondrous story
of the Christ who died for me;
yes, I'll sing it with the saints in glory
gathered by the crystal sea.
2 I was lost but Jesus found me,
found the sheep that went astray,
threw his loving arms around me,
drew me back into his way. (Refrain)
3 I was bruised but Jesus healed me,
faint was I from many a fall;
sight was gone, and fears possessed me,
but he freed me from them all. (Refrain)
4 Days of darkness still come o’er me;
sorrow’s path I often tread,
but the Savior still is with me;
by his hand I’m safely led. (Refrain)
Topics: Jesus Christ Presence of; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Saving Work of Christ; Sorrow; Witness; Worship Scripture: Luke 15:4-6 Languages: English Tune Title: CECELIA
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
Francis H. Rowley
1854 - 1952 Hymnal Title: The Worshiping Church Author of "I Will Sing the Wondrous Story" in The Worshiping Church Rv Francis Harold Rowley DD USA 1854-1952. Born at Hilton, NH, the son of a doctor, he graduated from Rochester University in 1875 and Rochester Theological Seminary of NY in 1878. He married Ida Amelia Babcock in 1878, and they had four children: John, Alice, Charles, and Esmond. He became a Baptist minister, animal welfare campaigner, and hymn writer. He pastored for over 30 years at Titusville, PA, North Adams, MA (1884-1892), Oak Park, IL, Fall River, MA, and the First Baptist Church at Boston, MA, until 1910. He preached at Appleton Chapel, Harvard University. He was also a trustee of the University of Chicago Divinity School (1894-1896). While at North Adams, MA, Peter Bilhorn, a fine musician and his assistant minister, asked him to write a hymn for Bilhorn to set to music. He wrote the hymn text overnight. The hymn was presented to Ira Sankey and he altered the text some before publishing it. Visiting in London, he once heard a Salvation Army band playing his hymn. They had no idea he was nearby. Rowley became aware of dismemberment of animals in slaughter houses across the country and lobbied for the animals to be rendered unconscious before being cut open. From 1892-1900 he was Secretary of the American Humane Association. In 1915, through his influence, a building was made to house the MA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He was president of that organization and of the American Humane Education Society from 1908-1945, and the Angell Memorial Animal Hospital. He was also Chairman of the Animal Protection Committee for the MA Committee on Public Safety and VP of the American Society for the Humane Regulation of Vivisection. In 1947 the Rowley School of Human Understanding was established in his honor. In 1948 the MA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals named the Rowley Memorial Hospital in Springfield, MA, for him. A humanitarian, he also worked with hospitals: Robert Brigham Hospital (for incurables) and N E Baptist Hospital of Boston. He was a member of the advisory council at Yenching University, China; a member of the alumni committee, University of Rochester, NY; member Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. Rochester University gave him an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. He died at Boston, MA. Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA, named the Rowley School of Humanities after him.
John Perry
Francis H. Rowley
Jack Schrader
b. 1942 Hymnal Title: The Worshiping Church Arranger of "CECELIA" in The Worshiping Church JACK SCHRADER (b. 1942), arranger, composer, conductor, vocalist, and organist/pianist, is past editor with Hope Publishing Company, retiring in January of 2009. His association with Hope began in 1978. A 1964 graduate of Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, where he majored in Voice and Organ, he also received the Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska (1966). Further studies in theology culminated in Jack's ordination by the Evangelical Free Church of America (1975). Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he now resides in Wheaton, Illinois, with his wife, Karen. They have three children, Beth, Jonathan and Joel, and currently three grandchildren.
Jack is the best selling choral composer in the Hope catalog. In addition to choral music Jack has published collections for keyboardists, instrumentalists and vocal soloists. He was a member of the editorial committee for Hope's most recent hymnal, WORSHIP & REJOICE (2001), in which he has 24 hymn credits. His music is heard in hundreds of churches across the country each Sunday, and he can be seen throughout the year as a guest clinician at choral reading sessions and workshops.
--www.hopepublishing.com
Jack Schrader
