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[Keep me, Savior, day by day]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Ogden Incipit: 35611 65514 43123

Keep Me Day by Day

Author: John O. Foster Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Keep me, Savior, day by day Refrain First Line: Keep me, O Savior Used With Tune: [Keep me, Savior, day by day]

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Author: John O. Foster Hymnal: The Seed Sower #10 (1897) First Line: Keep me, Savior, day by day Refrain First Line: Keep me, O Savior Languages: English Tune Title: [Keep me, Savior, day by day]

Keep Me Day By Day

Author: John O. Foster Hymnal: Words of Truth #19 (1892) First Line: Keep me, Saviour, day by day Refrain First Line: Keep me, O Saviour Languages: English Tune Title: [Keep me, Saviour, day by day]

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John O. Foster

Author of "Keep Me Day by Day" in The Seed Sower 19th Century Currently, our only data on Foster is that he was a minister. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

W. A. Ogden

1841 - 1897 Composer of "[Keep me, Savior, day by day]" in The Seed Sower William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry