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O Sacred Flood

Author: J. O. Hoffman Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: O flood of living waters Refrain First Line: Flow on, flow on

[O flood of living water]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. C. Thiel Incipit: 55114 31322 32155 Used With Text: O Flood of Living Water

[O flood of living waters]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Frank L. Hunt Incipit: 12333 21355 65433 Used With Text: Flow On

[O flood of living water]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Ogden Incipit: 51554 34515 34445 Used With Text: O Sacred Flood

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Flow On

Hymnal: Shook's Song Evangelist #103 (1883) First Line: O flood of living waters Refrain First Line: Flow on, flow on Languages: English Tune Title: [O flood of living waters]

O sacred flood

Author: J. O. Hoffman Hymnal: Gospel Call #d26 (1912) First Line: O flood of living waters Refrain First Line: Flow on, flow on Languages: English

Sacred flood

Author: J. O. Hoffman Hymnal: The Sabbath School Queen #d67 (1879) First Line: O flood of living waters Refrain First Line: Flow on, flow on

1841 - 1897 Composer of "[O flood of living water]" in Gathered Jewels William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry

Jacob Henry Hall

1855 - 1941 Person Name: J. H. Hall Composer of "[O flood of living water]" in Gospel Chimes Jacob Henry Hall, 1855-1941 Born: January 2, 1855, near Harrisonburg, Virginia. Died: December 22, 1941. Buried: Dayton, Virginia. Son of farmer George G. Hall and Elizabeth Thomas Hall, Jacob attended singing schools taught by Timothy Funk when he was a boy. As his love of music progressed, he earned money by trapping quail and bought a German accordion; he soon learned to play one part while singing another. After he and his brother jointly purchased an organ, he taught himself to play hymn tunes, Gospel songs, and anthems. He went on to study music theory, harmony, and composition in Harrisonburg and elsewhere, and in 1877 attended a Normal Music School in New Market, Virginia, taught by Benjamin Unseld and P. J. Merges. Afterward, he partnered with H. T. Wartman for two years to conduct singing schools and conventions. In 1890, Hall attended Dana’s Musical Institute in Warren, Ohio, and a normal school run by George & F. W. Root at Silver Lake, New York. He later served as principal of the National Normal School of Music. Hall’s works include: Hall’s Songs of Home, 1885 The Star of Bethlehem (Dayton, Virginia: Ruebush-Kieffer Company) Musical Million (assistant editor) Spirit of Praise, with William Kirkpatrick & Charles Case (Dayton, Virginia: The Ruebush-Kieffer Company, 1911) Hall’s Quartettes for Men, 1912 Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers/em> (New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1914) Sources-- Hall, pp. 329-34 Lyrics-- Glorious Morning Dawns, The O Thou Whose Matchless Power Controls --hymntime.com/tch