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Favorites Number 1

Publication Date: 1943 Publisher: Singspiration Inc. Editors: Alfred B. Smith

Author: Julia H. Johnston Appears in 142 hymnals First Line: Marvelous grace of our loving Lord Refrain First Line: Grace, grace, God's grace Used With Tune: [Marvelous grace of our loving Lord]

Ivory Palaces

Author: H. B. Appears in 95 hymnals First Line: My Lord has garments so wondrous fine Refrain First Line: Out of the ivory palaces Used With Tune: [My Lord has garments so wondrous fine]

The Touch of His Hand on Mine

Author: Jessie Brown Pounds Appears in 80 hymnals First Line: There are days so dark that I seek in vain Refrain First Line: Oh, the touch of His hand on mine Used With Tune: [There are days so dark that I seek in vain]

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Tunes

Tune authorities

[Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father]

Appears in 158 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William M. Runyan Incipit: 33332 24444 36765 Used With Text: Great is Thy Faithfulness

[When I survey the wondrous cross]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Anon. Incipit: 53333 34252 22243 Used With Text: When I Survey

[Amazing grace! How sweet the sound]

Appears in 516 hymnals Incipit: 51313 21655 13132 Used With Text: Amazing Grace

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Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: T. A. D. Hymnal: FAV11943 #2 (1943) Refrain First Line: Take my hand, precious Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [Precious Lord, take my hand]

I've Found the Way

Author: P. R. Hymnal: FAV11943 #3 (1943) First Line: Often my heart longed to pray Refrain First Line: I've found a way thro' the blood past the veil Lyrics: 1 Often my heart longed to pray; Sinner, so what could I say? Then I was told of the blood-cleansing way Opened by Jesus my Lord. Refrain: I've found a way thro’ the blood past the veil To the Holy of Holies with God. There by His pow'r over sin I prevail, I can walk in the path that He trod. There in the presence of Jesus I stand, Glorified Son at the Father's right hand; There I can plead, I can claim, I can have All that He purchased for me. 2 Righteousness now I have found; Calvary's cleansings abound: Taking this blood-way I'm on solid ground, Ground of Christ's merits alone. [Refrain] 3 Wandering days now are done; Guessing days now are all gone; Now a new pathway of prayer is begun, Opened by Jesus alone. [Refrain] 4 Asking, I now may receive; Seeking, I know He'll relieve; Knocking, I get, for I take and believe Jesus is praying for me. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Often my heart longed to pray]

The Stranger of Galilee

Author: Mrs. C. H. Morris Hymnal: FAV11943 #4 (1943) First Line: In fancy I stood by the shore, one day Refrain First Line: And I felt I could love Him forever Languages: English Tune Title: [In fancy I stood by the shore, one day]

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People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

James McGranahan

1840 - 1907 Hymnal Number: 86 Composer of "[Not now, but in the coming years]" in Favorites Number 1 James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior. John Perry

William M. Runyan

1870 - 1957 Hymnal Number: 15 Composer of "[Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father]" in Favorites Number 1 Showing early musical promise, William Marion Runyan (b. Marion, NY, 1870; d. Pittsburg, KS, 1957) was a substitute church organist by the age of twelve. He became a Methodist minister in 1891 and served several churches in Kansas but turned to evangelism in 1903; he worked for the Central Methodist Conference for the next twenty years. Following that service, Runyan became pastor at the Federated Church at John Brown University, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas. Editor of Christian Workers Magazine, he also served the Moody Bible Institute and was an editor for Hope Publishing Company until his retirement in 1948. Runyan wrote a number of hymn texts, gospel songs, and hymn tunes. Bert Polman

James M. Black

1856 - 1938 Person Name: J. M. Black Hymnal Number: 37 Composer of "[Since Christ my soul from sin set free]" in Favorites Number 1 James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal. John Perry

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