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[Jesus' blood alone here frees us]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 11111 76512 17512 Used With Text: Jesus' Blood

Author: John McPherson Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Jesus' blood alone here frees us Refrain First Line: To this fountain then come quickly Used With Tune: [Jesus' blood alone here frees us]

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Jesus' Blood

Author: John McPherson Hymnal: The Gospel in Song #29 (1885) First Line: Jesus' blood alone here frees us Refrain First Line: To this fountain then come quickly Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus' blood alone here frees us]

Jesus' Blood

Author: John McPherson Hymnal: Songs for All #64b (1882) First Line: Jesus' blood alone here frees us Refrain First Line: To this fountain then come quickly Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus' blood alone here frees us]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[Jesus' blood alone here frees us]" in The Gospel in Song 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