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我願揀選神你美旨 (I choose Thee, blessed will of God)

Author: May Agnew Stephens Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: 我願揀選神你美旨 (Wǒ yuàn jiǎnxuǎn shén nǐ měi zhǐ)

[I choose Thee, blessed will of God]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Kenneth Mackenzie Hymnal Title: Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) Incipit: 55553 12355 55312 Used With Text: 我願揀選神你美旨 (I choose Thee, blessed will of God)

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我願揀選神你美旨 (I choose Thee, blessed will of God)

Author: May A. Stephens Hymnal: Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) #388 (1984) Hymnal Title: Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) First Line: 我願揀選神你美旨 Languages: Chinese Tune Title: [I choose Thee, blessed will of God]

我願揀選神你美旨 (I choose Thee, blessed will of God)

Hymnal: Small Church Music #5306 Hymnal Title: Small Church Music Languages: Chinese Tune Title: [I choose Thee blessed will of God]

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May Agnew Stephens

1865 - 1935 Person Name: May A. Stephens Hymnal Title: Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) Author of "我願揀選神你美旨 (I choose Thee, blessed will of God)" in Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) Born: 1865, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Died: March 19, 1935, Nyack, New York. Stephens joined the Salvation Army in New York’s 3 Corps in 1890. She helped edit The War Cry, and worked on the training home staff and in the Candidates Department. Around 1897, she began serving as song leader and pianist at the Gospel Tabernacle with Albert Simpson. Two years later, she helped found the Eighth Avenue Mission, and in 1902 married Harold Stephens (later pastor of the Parkdale Alliance Tabernacle in Toronto, Canada). For the next two and half decades she and her husband were traveling evangelists in America, Canada and Britain. Her works include: Missionary Messages in Song, circa 1910 www.hymntime.com/tch

Kenneth Mackenzie

1853 - 1943 Hymnal Title: Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) Composer of "[I choose Thee, blessed will of God]" in Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) Mackenzie, Kenneth. (1853--1943). Scholarly Episcopal clergyman and close friend of A.B. Simpson throughout his entire ministry. Was one of the first to stand on his platform in 1883. Author of a number of books and instructor at Nyack over the years. Paid high tribute to Captain R. Kelso Carter and May Agnew Stephens for their aid to Simpson in his musical ministry. Was himself talented in music. Wrote words and music for two hymns in 1908 edition of Hymns of the Christian Life and music for four others. Some favorites: Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock Here Am I, O Lord I Choose Thee, Blessed Will of God Oh Come, Emanuel Rise Crowned with Light Sing with All the Sons of Glory --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives