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[Thou mighty Jehovah, our voices we raise]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. S. Sullivan Incipit: 17111 71112 3423 Used With Text: We Worship Before Thee

Appears in 392 hymnals First Line: O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die Lyrics: 1 O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die, When God in great mercy is coming so nigh, is coming so nigh? Now Jesus invites you, the Spirit says, "Come," And angels are waiting to welcome you home; (And angels welcome you home;) And angels are waiting to welcome you home. (And angels welcome you home; O turn ye,) O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die? 2 And now Christ is ready your souls to receive, O how can you question, if you will believe, if you will believe? If sin is your burden, why will you not come? 'Tis you He bids welcome, He bids you you come home; ('Tis you, He bids come home;) 'Tis you He bids welcome, He bids you you come home; ('Tis you, He bids come home; O turn ye,) O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die? 3 Why will you be starving, why will you despair? There's mercy in Jesus, enough and to spare, enough and to spare; If still you are doubting, make trial and see, And prove that His mercy is boundless and free (that His mercy,) And prove that His mercy is boundless and free (boundless and free, O turn ye,) O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die? O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die? Used With Tune: [O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die]

We Worship Before Thee

Author: Jennie Ree Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Thou mighty Jehovah, our voices we raise Used With Tune: [Thou mighty Jehovah, our voices we raise]

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O Turn Ye

Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #243 (1916) First Line: O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die Lyrics: 1 O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die, When God in great mercy is coming so nigh, is coming so nigh? Now Jesus invites you, the Spirit says, "Come," And angels are waiting to welcome you home; (And angels welcome you home;) And angels are waiting to welcome you home. (And angels welcome you home; O turn ye,) O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die? 2 And now Christ is ready your souls to receive, O how can you question, if you will believe, if you will believe? If sin is your burden, why will you not come? 'Tis you He bids welcome, He bids you you come home; ('Tis you, He bids come home;) 'Tis you He bids welcome, He bids you you come home; ('Tis you, He bids come home; O turn ye,) O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die? 3 Why will you be starving, why will you despair? There's mercy in Jesus, enough and to spare, enough and to spare; If still you are doubting, make trial and see, And prove that His mercy is boundless and free (that His mercy,) And prove that His mercy is boundless and free (boundless and free, O turn ye,) O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die? O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die? Languages: English Tune Title: [O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die]

O Turn Ye

Hymnal: Make Christ King. Combined #182 (1916) First Line: O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die Languages: English Tune Title: [O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die]

We Worship Before Thee

Author: Jennie Ree Hymnal: Rodeheaver Chorus Collection #30 (1917) First Line: Thou mighty Jehovah, our voices we raise Languages: English Tune Title: [Thou mighty Jehovah, our voices we raise]

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Arthur Sullivan

1842 - 1900 Person Name: Sullivan Composer of "[O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die]" in The New Praiseworthy Arthur Seymour Sullivan (b Lambeth, London. England. 1842; d. Westminster, London, 1900) was born of an Italian mother and an Irish father who was an army bandmaster and a professor of music. Sullivan entered the Chapel Royal as a chorister in 1854. He was elected as the first Mendelssohn scholar in 1856, when he began his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He also studied at the Leipzig Conservatory (1858-1861) and in 1866 was appointed professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music. Early in his career Sullivan composed oratorios and music for some Shakespeare plays. However, he is best known for writing the music for lyrics by William S. Gilbert, which produced popular operettas such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), The Mikado (1884), and Yeomen of the Guard (1888). These operettas satirized the court and everyday life in Victorian times. Although he composed some anthems, in the area of church music Sullivan is best remembered for his hymn tunes, written between 1867 and 1874 and published in The Hymnary (1872) and Church Hymns (1874), both of which he edited. He contributed hymns to A Hymnal Chiefly from The Book of Praise (1867) and to the Presbyterian collection Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship (1867). A complete collection of his hymns and arrangements was published posthumously as Hymn Tunes by Arthur Sullivan (1902). Sullivan steadfastly refused to grant permission to those who wished to make hymn tunes from the popular melodies in his operettas. Bert Polman

E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Arranger of "[O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die]" in The New Praiseworthy 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