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[I'm a sinner, saved by grace]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert Platt Main Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 32111 23234 53132 Used With Text: Tell the Blessèd News

Author: N. A. Hanna Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I'm a sinner, saved by grace Lyrics: 1. I’m a sinner, saved by grace, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! I shall see my Savior’s face, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Tell the blessèd news around Unto earth’s remotest bound, I was lost, but now I’m found, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! 2. I have found a precious friend, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! He will keep me to the end, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Jesus is so dear to me, Such a loving friend is He, And will ever faithful be, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! 3. Jesus helps me when I fall, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Ever hears me when I call, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! He doth all my sorrows share And will all my burdens bear, Cheers me when I’m in despair, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! 4. He has many blessings giv’n, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! I shall have a home in Heav’n, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! If I always do my best, I shall have a glorious rest, Live forever with the blest, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Used With Tune: [I'm a sinner, saved by grace] Text Sources: Precious Jewels of Sacred Song, by W. Howard Doane(Louisville, Kentucky: The World Publishing Company, undated), number 3

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Tell the Blessèd News

Author: N. A. Hanna Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6526 First Line: I'm a sinner, saved by grace Lyrics: 1. I’m a sinner, saved by grace, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! I shall see my Savior’s face, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Tell the blessèd news around Unto earth’s remotest bound, I was lost, but now I’m found, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! 2. I have found a precious friend, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! He will keep me to the end, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Jesus is so dear to me, Such a loving friend is He, And will ever faithful be, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! 3. Jesus helps me when I fall, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Ever hears me when I call, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! He doth all my sorrows share And will all my burdens bear, Cheers me when I’m in despair, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! 4. He has many blessings giv’n, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! I shall have a home in Heav’n, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! If I always do my best, I shall have a glorious rest, Live forever with the blest, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm a sinner, saved by grace]

Tell the Blessed News

Author: N. A. Hanna Hymnal: Good News Hymns #92 (1914) First Line: I'm a sinner, saved by grace Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm a sinner, saved by grace]

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Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Person Name: Hubert Platt Main Composer of "[I'm a sinner, saved by grace]" in The Cyber Hymnal Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ. John Perry