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Looking Unto Jesus

Author: James L. Nicholson Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Looking unto Jesus for sustaining grace Refrain First Line: Looking unto Jesus, Looking every day

[Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. G. Fischer Incipit: 51123 12123 15112 Used With Text: Looking Unto Jesus

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Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: Calvary Songs #36 (1875) First Line: Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace Lyrics: 1 Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace, That I may with "patience," run the heavenly race; Looking unto Jesus, when I'm weak or strong, Looking unto Jesus, I am helped along. Refrain: Looking unto Jesus, looking every day, I have proved that Jesus is the life, the truth, the way; Looking unto Jesus, I can never fall, Jesus is my Saviour, and my all in all. 2 Looking unto Jesus, I can always see Jesus with approving smile looking down on me; Looking unto Jesus, I can run straight on, Looking unto Jesus, all my fears are gone. [Refrain] 3 Looking unto Jesus, oh, delightful sight, Jesus turns my darkness into heavenly light; Looking unto Jesus, through the stormy skies, Jesus gilds with glory all the clouds that rise. [Refrain] 4 Looking unto Jesus, till the hour shall come, When he sends his angels down to take me home; Looking unto Jesus, till his face I see, In his unvailed glory, through eternity. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace]

Looking Unto Jesus

Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: Songs of Peace, Love and Joy #44 (1885) First Line: Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace Refrain First Line: Looking unto Jesus, Looking ev'ry day Languages: English Tune Title: [Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace]

Looking Unto Jesus

Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: Quartette #294 (1889) First Line: Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace Refrain First Line: Looking unto Jesus, Looking ev'ry day Languages: English Tune Title: [Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace]

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James Nicholson

1828 - 1896 Author of "Looking Unto Jesus" in Calvary Songs James L Nicholson United Kingdom/USA 1828-1876. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States around age 25. He lived in Philadelphia, PA, worked as a postal clerk, and was a member of the Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church there for about 20 years, where he taught Sunday school, led singing in church, and assisted in evangelical work. This was also hymn writer, William J Kirkpatrick’s, church. Around 1871 he moved to Washington, DC, and worked as a postal clerk there. In addition to his hymn writing, he also wrote several books, one on birds and their care, one on forensic medicine. He died in Washington, DC, but was buried in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry =============== Nicholson, James, an American Methodist minister, is the author of (1) "Dear [Lord] Jesus I long to be perfectly whole" (Holiness desired); and (2) "There's a beautiful land on high " (Heaven), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

W. G. Fischer

1835 - 1912 Person Name: Wm. G. Fischer Composer of "[Looking unto Jesus, for sustaining grace]" in Calvary Songs William Gustavus Fischer In his youth, William G. Fischer (b. Baltimore, MD, 1835; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1912) developed an interest in music while attending singing schools. His career included working in the book bindery of J. B. Lippencott Publishing Company, teaching music at Girard College, and co-owning a piano business and music store–all in Philadelphia. Fischer eventually became a popular director of music at revival meetings and choral festivals. In 1876 he conducted a thousand-voice choir at the Dwight L. Moody/Ira D. Sankey revival meeting in Philadelphia. Fischer composed some two hundred tunes for Sunday school hymns and gospel songs. Bert Polman