Russell Kelso Carter

Russell Kelso Carter
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Short Name: Russell Kelso Carter
Full Name: Carter, Russell Kelso, 1849-1928
Birth Year: 1849
Death Year: 1928

Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns.

Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)


Texts by Russell Kelso Carter (163)AsAuthority LanguagesInstancessort descending
From heaven to earth my Savior cameR. K. C. (Author)English1
He's coming back to earth againR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English1
In the secret of His presence how my soul delights to hideR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English1
Jesus ist das Licht der WeltR. Kelso Carter (Author)German1
Jesus! the very thought of TheeR. K. C. (Author)English1
Nadumu kwa ahadi zake MfalmeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)Swahili1
Once I was far in sin, But Jesus took me inRussell Kelso Carter (1849-1926) (Author (Chorus))English1
Shout in triumph, tell the story (Chorus)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God my Savior (Chorus)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Take my spirit, body, soulR. Kelso Carter (Author)English1
ثابت على مواعيد يسوعRussell Kelso Carter (Author)Arabic1
They're all taken away, away (Chorus)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English1
Trauend dem Verheißungsworte meines HerrnRussell Kelso Carter (Author)German1
When I was down in Egypt's landR. K. C. (Author)English1
A dreadful sound rings in my earsR. K. C. (Author)English2
A glad new song of peace and loveRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Amid a world of sin, O my soul, O my soulRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Art thou weary, art thou languidR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English2
Away from my Father, away from my homeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Be not afraid, my Lord, my Light, my LifeR. K. C. (Author)English2
Behold, behold the Lamb of God, the Lamb for sinners slainRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Buried with Christ and raised with Him tooR. K. C. (Author (chorus))English2
Christian virgins, are you readyR. K. C. (Arranger)English2
Come, all ye saints, salute your KingRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Come and see the flowing fountainRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Come for the invitation is urgentRussell Kelso Carter (Author)2
Come, Holy Ghost, to Thee I cryR. K. C. (Author)English2
Come, swell the anthemRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Come to Jesus now, and he will give you restR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Come to Jesus now, the invitation hearR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
ദൈവവാക്കിൽ വിശ്വസിച്ചു നില്കുന്നു (Daivavākkil viśvasiccu nilkunnu)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)Malayalam2
Day is done, night has comeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Draw me close to thy bleeding sideR. K. C. (Author)English2
From Calvary's fountain, Lord, I knowRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Glory to God, redeemed ones singRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Hark to the story of JesusR. K. C. (Author)English2
Have you not heard the old, old storyR. K. C. (Author)English2
I am Thine, my Lord, wholly Thine todayR. K. C. (Author)English2
I love Thee, my Savior, Thy touch makes me wholeR. K. C. (Author)English2
I will sing of a time, of a land and a KingRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
I'm saved by the blood, O, praise the LordRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
I'm thinking of the past tonightRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
I'm trusting, I'm trusting, I'm trusting in Jesus to save meR. K. C. (Author)English2
I'm weary of this load of sinR. K. Carter (Author)English2
In every tribe and every nationR. K. C. (Author)English2
In sin and temptationR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
In the dark night of sorrow my Jesus appearsR. K. C. (Author (Chorus))English2
Into the world, a light I comeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)2
I've entered the rest of the people of GodR. K. C. (Author)English2
Jesus, bleeding one, save meRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Jesus is calling, why delay?R. K. C. (Author)English2
Jesus my Prophet stands, Jesus my allR. K. C. (Author)English2
Jesus, my Savior, is all things to me, Him and Him only forever I seeR. K. C. (Author)English2
Jesus, with divine compassionRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
கிறிஸ்து ராஜன் வாக்குத்தத்தம் [Kiṟistu rājaṉ vākkuttattam]Russell Kelso Carter (Author)Tamil2
Lift your heads! lift your heads!Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Lift your heads, O brothers hearken!R. K. C. (Author)English2
Like a river, like a river, Like a mighty floodR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Lord, I come to thee for lifeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)2
Lord, I need thy saving powerRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Lord, I see Thee come, I hear Thee calling now to meR. K. C. (Author)English2
My God so loved the worldR. K. C. (Author)English2
My Lord, my Light, my LifeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
No hubo hermosa cunaRussell Kelso Carter (Chorus)Spanish2
O God! my Lord, save, save me now, Lord!Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
O happy saints that dwell in lightR. K. Carter (Author)English2
O helge ande kom och t'ndRussell Kelso Carter (Author)2
O Jesu, deines Kreuzes PeinR. K. Carter (Author)German2
O Lamb of God! to Thee I cryR. K. C. (Author)English2
O lift your heads, ye heavenly gatesR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
O listen to the story! So old, and yet so newR. K. C. (Author)English2
O my gracious Lord, Now set me freeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)2
O the cleansing blood, O the precious bloodRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
O the joy of the LordR. K. C. (Author)English2
O the light of heaven liesR. Kelso Carter (Author)2
O what joy and peace I knowR. K. C. (Author)English2
O who is this that cometh from Edom?R. K. C. (Author)English2
Over the river, our sinfulness bearingRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Praise the Lord for love divineR. K. C. (Author)English2
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let us singRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Reach out a helping hand into the waveR. K. C. (Author)English2
Redeeming love, how sweet the soundR. K. C. (Author)English2
Ring the bells of free salvationR. K. C. (Author)English2
Rock of Ages, let me standR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Saints arise in grace aboundingR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Savior, breathe Thy Holy SpiritR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Stolende paa løfterne, some Kristus gavR. Kelso Carter (Author)Norwegian2
Take my life and let it beR. K. C. (Author (chorus))English2
The gospel trumpet sounds aloudR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, my GodR. K. C. (Author)English2
The Lord shall arise, shall arise upon theeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
The night is almost over, and the day is drawing nighR. K. C. (Author)English2
There's a fountain, freely flowingR. K. C. (Author)2
There's a glad day coming, by and byeR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Thou knowest Lord, I can not knowRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Through the opened gates of gloryRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
Thy will be done, to Jesus' feetRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
'Tis long since Jesus found meRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
We are coming, Hallelujah! In the way our fathers trodR. K. C. (Author)English2
We are marching on to glory, We are marching on to glory (Carter)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
We shall hear a voice, a wond'rous voiceRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
We thank Thee, Lord, for this our food (Carter)R. K. Carter (Author)English2
惟有常出代價 (Wéiyǒu cháng chū dàijià)Russell Kelso Carter (Author)Chinese2
We're marching to Immanuel's landRussell Kelso Carter (Author)2
When Jesus my transgressions boreRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
When the storm of trial sweepsR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
When the weary day is draggingRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English2
When tossed upon the foaming waveR. K. C. (Author)English2
When weary and worn with the sorrow and sighingR. K. C. (Author)English2
While the battle of life is ragingR. K. C. (Author)English2
Ye sons of God, awake, arise in mightR. Kelso Carter (Author)English2
At the Fount I stand, neath the bleeding handR. K. C. (Author)English3
By Jordan's rushing stream I standR. Kelso Carter (Author)English3
Come to the feast that the Lord hath madeR. K. C. (Author)English3
Firme nas promessas do meu SalvadorRussell Kelso Carter (Author)Portuguese3
He calms the strife of the warring willCapt. Kelso Carter (Author)English3
How I love to tell the storyR. Kelso Carter (Author)English3
I'm walking now in Beulah landR. K. C. (Author)English3
In happy hours, 'neath sunny skiesR. K. C. (Author)English3
Jesus, for me Thy blood was spiltR. K. C. (Author)English3
Jesus, here I bring my allR. K. C. (Author)English3
No beautiful chamber, no soft cradle bedR. Kelso Carter (Author (refrain))English3
O sinner, come along with meRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
On life's raging ocean sailingR. K. C. (Author)English3
Onward marching, who, who is He?R. K. C. (Author)English3
Rescue the sinner, go and rescue the lostR. Kelso Carter (Author)English3
Spirit of burning! Quick descendR. K. C. (Author)English3
The light of the word shineth brighter and brighterR. K. C. (Author)English3
The Savior speaks, O hear Him sayRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
The Shepherd of the sheep came down R. K. C. (Author)English3
To him that overcometh, To him that overcomethRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
Trusting in Jesus there's release from sinRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English3
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soulR. K. C. (Alterer)English3
A cry comes up from the darknessR. K. C. (Author)English4
I have found the dearest friend, Jesus, my Savior and LordR. K. C. (Author)English4
Jesus, my faith I now confessR. Kelso Carter (Author)English4
Jesus, thou ever art the sameR. K. C. (Author)English4
O the rocks and the mountains shall all flee away When Jesus comes to judgment the last great dayRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English4
O the sowing time seems wearyRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English4
Thou, the Rose of SharonR. K. C. (Author)English4
When judgment thunders cloud the skyRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English4
I believe that God in mercyR. K. Carter (Author)English5
Lord, I pray Thee for a blessingR. K. C. (Author)English5
O glory hallelujah, sound the joyful strainR. K. C. (Author)English5
Shout aloud, hosanna, to the king of kingsR. K. C. (Author)English5
Jesus comes, He comes in glory, Echoes through the ages hoaryR. Kelso Carter (Author)English6
O Jesus, Jesus, dearest LordR. K. C. (Author (chorus))English6
Sweet and low, sweet and low, Jesus, my LordR. Kelso Carter (Author)English6
Jesus is victor, His work is completeR. Kelso Carter (Author)English7
O come to the cross where Jesus bled and diedR. Kelso Carter (Author)English7
The blood's applied, my soul is freeRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English7
Though swelling storms prevailR. Kelso Carter (Author)English7
I can sing now the song Of the blood ransomed throngR. Kelso Carter (Author)English12
Todas las promesas del Señor JesúsR. Kelso Carter (Author)Spanish13
I saw a blood washed pilgrim, a sinner saved by graceR. Kelso Carter (Author)English14
Cross of Christ, lead onwardR. Kelso Carter (Author)English15
Did you hear what Jesus said to me?R. Kelso Carter (Author (v. 2-8))English18
Down at the cross on Calvary's mountainR. Kelso Carter (Author)English25
Rest to the weary soul And aching breast is givenCapt. R. Kelso Carter (Author)English25
Jesus is the Light, the WayR. Kelso Carter (Author)English34
Breathe upon us, Lord from heavenR. Kelso Carter (Author)English36
O Jesus, Lord, Thy dying loveRussell Kelso Carter (Author)English37
Standing on the promises of Christ my KingR. Kelso Carter (Author)English443
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