Edmund S. Lorenz

Edmund S. Lorenz
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Short Name: Edmund S. Lorenz
Full Name: Lorenz, Edmund S. (Edmund Simon), 1854-1942
Birth Year: 1854
Death Year: 1942

Pseudonymns: John D. Cresswell, L. S. Edwards, E. D. Mund,
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Lorenz, Edmund Simon. (North Lawrence, Stark County, Ohio, July 13, 1854--July 10, 1942, Dayton, Ohio). Son of Edward Lorenz, a German-born shoemaker who turned preacher, served German immigrants in northwestern Ohio, and was editor of the church paper, Froehliche Botschafter, 1894-1900.

Edmund graduated from Toledo High School in 1870, taught German, and was made a school principal at a salary of $20 per week. At age 19, he moved to Dayton to become the music editor for the United Brethren Publishing House. He graduated from Otterbein College (B.A.) in 1880, studied at Union Biblical Seminary, 1878-1881, then went to Yale Divinity School where he graduated (B.D.) in 1883. He then spent a year studying theology in Leipzig, Germany.

He was ordained by the Miami [Ohio] Conference of the United Brethren in Christ in 1877. The following year, he married Florence Kumler, with whom he had five children. Upon his return to the United States, he served as pastor of the High Street United Brethren Church in Dayton, 1884-1886, and then as president of Lebanon Valley College, 1887-1889.

Ill health led him to resign his presidency. In 1890 he founded the Lorenz Publishing Company of Dayton, to which he devoted the remainder of his life. For their catalog, he wrote hymns, and composed many gospel songs, anthems, and cantatas, occasionally using pseudonyms such as E.D. Mund, Anna Chichester, and G.M. Dodge. He edited three of the Lorenz choir magazines, The Choir Leader, The Choir Herald, and Kirchenchor. Prominent among the many song-books and hymnals which he compiled and edited were those for his church: Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship (1874), Pilgerlieder (1878), Songs of Grace (1879), The Otterbein Hymnal (1890), and The Church Hymnal (1934).

For pastors and church musicians, he wrote several books stressing hymnody: Practical Church Music (1909), Church Music (1923), Music in Work and Worship (1925), and The Singing Church (1938). In 1936, Otterbein College awarded him the honorary D.Mus. degree and Lebanon Valley College the honorary LL.D. degree.

--Information from granddaughter Ellen Jane Lorenz Porter, DNAH Archives

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Texts by Edmund S. Lorenz (265)sort ascendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Youth is the seed time, and life is the fieldE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
You have heard the message of peace and loveE. S. L. (Author)English7
Ye souls that roam in darkness drearE. S. L. (Author)English1
Wundersel'ges RauschenE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Wonderful gospel of JesusE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
With swift winged feet the moments flyE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
With hosts redeemed to walk in whiteE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
With every power with heart and soulE. S. L. (Author)English17
Wir sind Brüder, recht verbundenE. Lorenz (Author)German2
Willst du sein ein Kind des Herrn?E. Lorenz (Author)German1
Why should we praise Him, our blessed Master?E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Why 'mid dangers strayingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Why do you linger, longer in the cold?E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Whom do we want behind the voteE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Where the Savior leads his own, we will followE. S. L. (Author)English2
When thou hast sown the precious seedE. S. Lorenz (Author)English6
When the week of toil is overE. S. Lorenz (Author)1
When the awful judgment day is breakingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
When I walked with my Lord in the sunshineE. S. Lorenz (Author)English7
When I walk through the valley of shadow and gloomE. S. L. (Author)English8
When has come the day of crowning and the Father greets the SonE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
When gloomy clouds beset the skyE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
When earth and sea take up the strainE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Whate'er our place or stationE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
What though the darkness surroundE. S. L. (Author)2
What though life's mysteries surroundE. S. L. (Author)2
What gladness and joy now my soul hath foundE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
What friend have we all friends aboveE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
What a Savior meek and mildE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Wer da sein will Jesu JüngerEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)German2
Wenn ich wandle im nächtlichen finsteren TalE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Wenn ich durch Leiden gehen mussE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Wenn du irrest vom Herrn, deiner Heimat so fernE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Well we know the Shepherd's voiceE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
Weit, weit über dem MeerE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
We raise the song of faith abidingEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
We have heard thy call, blessed SaviorE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
We have heard a voice of gladnessE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
We have found a golden taskE. S. L. (Author)English2
We have found a blest employE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
We have entered royal service, pledged our utmost powerE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
We are the lambs, how blessed is the promiseE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
We are resting in peaceE. D. Mund (Author)English4
Walk with the Savior, make His ways your choiceE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Wake the voice of gladness, praise the Lord today!E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Wake, arm of the SpiritE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Wachet auf, der Feind ist nahEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Voices of mirth awake to gladness todayE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Vergeblich ist's, durch Worte KlangE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Van egy kérdés, bennem néha megszólal,Edmund S. Lorenz (Author)Hungarian2
Under sweet compulsion of a loving heartE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Und ist die Nacht auch trüb und kaltE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Tust du, was du kannst für deinen HeilandE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
'Tis Jesus in the morningE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
'Tis a very pretty place is thisE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
'Tis a lamp unto my feetE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
'Tis a fount of pleasureE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Through all our days we sing God's praiseE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Though our life be full of trial and temptationE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Though I tread a path of darkest nightE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
Though hearts are often weary, And yield to wild despairEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Though dangers surround meE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Thou knowest, Lord, I would love TheeE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Though oft I stray from my Lord awayE. S. L. (Author)English7
This world is not all wildernessE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
This world is brimming full with joyEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
This is the motto we all would obeyE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
They fill the streets with loafersE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
There's a voice of tender loveE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
There is joy for erring soulsEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
The winter reigns no moreE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
The winter gloom and dread is past, 'Tis Easter timeE. S. L. (Author)English2
The wages of sin is death then brother why do youE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
The springtime days may lose their beautyE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
The Savior loves us, His heart is tenderEdmund S. Lorenz (Translator)English1
The Sabbath hours are endingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
The message blest again repeatE. S. L. (Author)English9
The Lord is kindE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
The Lord is good and kind alwayE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
The Lord has long been waitingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
The cry rings out over all the land todayE. S. Lorenz (Author)English5
The birds are all singing, the flower bells are ringingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Swing the lilies, white Easter lilies!E. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Swiftly the years like the clouds pass us byE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Sweetest name in earth or heavenE. S. L. (Author)English2
Sweet is the message the word of God bringsE. S. L. (Author)English4
Strait is the gate, and narrow the wayE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
Steht im Buche des Lebens der Name deinE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Some day the veil will be liftedE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Soldier, rest in peace! now is over thy strifeEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Smiling lips and laughing eyesE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Sleeper, awake, the sun is highE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Send us a Savior, hear the nations cryEdmund Simon Lorenz (Author)English2
Searching the scriptures day by day, a light will shineE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Savior, Thy word a lamp shall beE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
Saved by the blood now my heart can rejoiceE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
Safe within the foldE. S. L. (Author)2
Safe from all the world's alarmsE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Roses so red, roses so fairE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Riches of earth I may not seeE. S. Lorenz (Author)English17
Rest upon us now, O Holy SpiritE. S. L. (Author)2
Rejoice in the Lord, let your joy aboundE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Over the world of sin, with its suffering soulsE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Over the turmoil of earth now is ringingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Over the hills notes divine are stealingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Over the earth the shout is ringingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Out in the mountains of sin and of shameE. S. L. (Author)English3
Oppressed with grief and with burdens soreE. S. L. (Author)English4
Open are the arms of JesusE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Only a word for Jesus, spoken in fear with sense of needE. S. Lorenz (Author)English5
On that dread and awful day we must standE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
O what a wonderful Savior, Ruling the earth and the seaE. S. L. (Author)English2
Oft I've heard the blessed news E. S. Lorenz (Author)1
O why do wait, why longer debateE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
O what a lesson we all may learnE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
O welche Lehre für uns ist diesE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
O the peace of God, how it thrills my soulE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
O the hour of prayer is bright and fairE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
O Paradies! o Paradies! ermüdend wart' ich deinE. Lorenz (Author)German2
O Jesus, perfect SaviorE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
O how loving and how trueE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
O Herz, der Sünde dich bewusstEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)German2
Nur in dir, SeelenerretterE. S. L. (Author)German2
Nimm den Namen Jesu mit dir, Kind der Sorge und des Weh'sE. Lorenz (Author)German2
'Neath the shade of its trees summer suns can not burnE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
My soul is filled with gladness, My lips overflow with songE. S. Lorenz (Author)English5
My Savior with me is abidingE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
My body, soul, and spirit, Dear Lord, to Thee I bringE. S. L. (Author)English2
My body, mind and spiritE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Mein Herze wallt vor FreudeE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Mehr Lieb', mein Gott, zu dirEdmund S. Lorenz (Translator)German2
Many little children sing no songs of joy and gladnessE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Machen Wolken dir den Himmel trübeE. S. Lorenz (Author)German6
Lost! Lost! all lost! so far awayEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Long hast Thou stood at my heart's closed doorEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Little ones singing sweet, why so full of cheer?E. S. L. (Author)English2
Like the sound of many waters, Over the roaring of the seaE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Like children in the temple hosannas we would singE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Life is full of heavy burdens, dark with seasons of distressE. S. L. (Author)English2
Let us walk in the way of the LordE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Let us sing the praise of Jesus, Joy of earth and heavens song!E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Let us rejoice! sing happy songs!Edmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Let the light of life now shineE. S. Lorenz (Author)English5
Legt es mit Tränenblick zur Ruh'E. Lorenz (Author)German2
Lead me to Jesus, my soul is so wearyEdmund Simon Lorenz (Author)English2
Laut erschallet GlockenklangE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Köstlich ist mir der Herr, mein ErlöserE. Lorenz (Author)German2
Joy supreme my soul has foundE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Jewels for the King of Glory sitting on the throneE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Jesus, weeping over the wandererE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Jesus lives! no more in darkness shall the earth remainEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Jesus is my joy todayE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Jesus Christus nun lebt—mächtig ist der Tod besiegtE. Lorenz (Author)German2
Jesus, Arzt für alles ÜbelEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)German2
Ja wir kommen, lieber Heiland, In der schöne JugendzeitE. S. Lorenz (Author)German2
Ist in der Trübsal dieser ZeitEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)German1
In vain in high and holy laysE. S. Lorenz (Author)English22
In this world of sin and woe (Lorenz)E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
In the legion so brave is your name enrolledE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
In the cross of Christ is all our gloryE. S. L. (Author)English2
In that land of joy and songE. S. L. (Author)English4
In ocean deep, on mountain tallE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
In my soul oft rises, bringing pain and woeE. S. L. (Author)English13
In joyful high and holy laysE. S. Lorenz (Author)3
Ich rühme laut mit Herz und MundE. S. Lorenz (Author)German2
Ich bin sicher, Herr, in deinen HändenE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
I will journey on with JesusE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
I stood [stand] in amaze and wonderE. S. L. (Author)English10
I love to be where sacred song arisingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
I heard a happy birdie singE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
I have found a peace abidingE. S. L. (Author)English4
I have found a Friend who will love me to the endE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
I have found a Friend abiding!Edmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
I have found a dear Savior, a Friend, and a GuideE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
I have chosen the better partE. S. L. (Author)2
I am walking with the Savior in the blessed narrow wayEdumnd S. Lorenz (Author)English5
I am safe, whatever may betide meE. S. Lorenz (Author)English19
How full of cheer life's sunny dayE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
How can we show our love to Him whose hand doth guideE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
Horror and fear lay upon the tombE. S. L. (Author)English2
Horchet! horchet! wer klopft an?E. S. L. (Author)German2
Horch, es klingt wie SturmeswehenE. S. Lorenz (Alterer)German1
Holy Jesus, tender shepherdE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
Heut' strahlt jedes AngesichtE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
He's the dearest friend to meE. S. Lorenz (Author)1
Herein, mein Heiland, komm' hereinEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)German2
Help me, Savior, more each dayE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
Heitre Lieder klingen, klingen, klingenE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Heim, Heim, süßes HeimE. Lorenz (Author)German2
Hear ye not the voice of Jesus, Pleading still with each and all?E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Hear the tramp of the millions of the earthEdmund Simon Lorenz (Author)English2
Hear the tramp of a million little feetE. S. L. (Author)English3
Hear the song of the throngE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
Hear the shout of triumph, hear the mighty songE. S. Lorenz (Author)English4
Hear the shout of triumph from the ransomed throngE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Hear the music ringing, ringing, ringingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Hear the merry music ringingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Hear the Master's gracious invitationE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Hear the battle shout, grandly ringing outE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Hear, O hear him nowE. S. L. (Author)2
He who hath led will leadEdmund S. Lorenz (Author (refrain))English2
Having wandered far away from our loving Father's houseE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Happy the day returning year by yearE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Hail ye the King, as He comes in His gloryE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Good men oft saloons are defendingE. S. L. (Author)English2
God helping me, I'll do no evilE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
Go ye out to meet Him, God is drawing nearE. D. Mund (Author)English4
Glad we come with our songs of praiseE. D. Mund (Author)English1
"Give!" says the earth, as her fruit she yieldsE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
في وسط أتعاب الحياةEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)Arabic1
في وسط أشواك البلاءEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)Arabic1
Führt mich zu Jesus! mein Herz ist so müdeE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Führ' mich, führ' mich, führ' mich, mein ErlöserEdmund S. Lorenz (Translator)German2
Fruchtbare Erde dem Menschen singtE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
From the crushing burden into perfect restE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Frisch zur Arbeit nun, ruft uns Gottes WortEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)German2
Freundlich ruft mein JesusEdmund S. Lorenz (Translator)German2
Freundlich rufet dir der HeilandE. Lorenz (Author)German2
Freudig folg' ich meinem HeilandEdumnd S. Lorenz (Author)German1
For the life your pulses thrillingE. D. Mund (Author)English2
Fill with lofty praiseE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Fearing no evil, but trusting Him who rules aboveE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Fearing no danger, no angry foeE. D. Mund (Author)English1
Far, far over the sea, naions wail in agonyE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Far away in foreign climeE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Everywhere the leaves are dancingE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
Erlösung, welch' ein Plan!E. Lorenz (Author)German2
Einst wird der Schatten entfliehenE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Dwell in my heart, dear SaviorE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Du bist mit mir, o mein HeilandE. Lorenz (Author)German2
Down in the churchyard, robed in daisiesE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Do you wonder that I love Him?E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Do you slumber in your tent, Christian soldier?E. S. L. (Author)English12
Do you see your neighbor's need?E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Death rejoicing over his preyEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Day and night thou Lord art viewingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Dark the shadows round them fallE. S. Lorenz (Author)1
Dark may seem the path in which He leads me onE. S. Lorenz (Author)English4
Da bin ich gern, wo fromme Sänger weilenE. S. Lorenz (Author)German1
Cuandro estés cansado y abatidoEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)Spanish2
Come to the Sunday School, come, come, comeE. S. Lorenz (Author)2
Come to the cross where the Savior diedE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Come to Jesus, little one! Come to Jesus now!E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Come, let us all unite to sing, God is loveE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
Children, what is your song today?E. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
Call them in, hear the King in love commandingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
By the grace of God renewedE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Budding hopes shall blossom forth ere longEdmund S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Bringing peace and gladnessE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Bless the Lord above for His tender loveE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Bet' immerdar; denn in GefahrE. Lorenz (Author)German2
Behold, a radiance from the crossE. S. L. (Author)2
At the feet of the blessed MasterE. D. Mund (Author)English4
As you wander astray from your home far awayE. S. L. (Author)English3
Arise and shine, O church of Christ exaltedE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
Are you weary, are you heavy hearted?Edmund S. Lorenz (Author)English3
Are you seeking for the truth?E. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Are you filling the world with rejoicing and cheerE. S. Lorenz (Author)English2
Angels are near us, their presence unheededE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
And the peace of God that passeth all understandingE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
Amid the trials which I meetE. S. L. (Author)English75
All ye His works that His might and power proclaimE. S. Lorenz (Author)English3
All along life's journey, we shall know no fearE. S. Lorenz (Author)English1
A je ti i lodhur, i ründuar?Edmund S. Lorenz (Author)Albanian2
A cry o'er the waterE. S. Lorenz (Adapter)1

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