Hold Thou My Hand

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Hold Thou my hand, dear Savior, And lead me day by day

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [Hold Thou my hand, dear Savior] (Fuller)
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Hold Thou my hand, dear Savior, And lead me day by day
Title:	Hold Thou My Hand
Author:	William C. Martin
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Hold Thou my hand until I stand beside Thee in the glory-land
Publication Date:	1901
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.