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[Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Black Hymnal Title: The Gospel Chorus Incipit: 33215 61121 33213 Used With Text: Life, Light and Love in Jesus

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 5 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Gospel Chorus First Line: Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, sing the glad refrain Lyrics: 1 Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free, For Jesus’ sake He gives to you and me; And in His holy, blessed Word I see Life, light and love in Jesus. Refrain: Jesus, Jesus, sing the glad refrain, Jesus only, glory to His name! Let ev’ry heart with rapture now proclaim, Life, light and love in Jesus. 2 Now with my Lord I walk the upward way, No night is there, but clear and perfect day; There shines for me a bright and blessed ray,— Life, light and love in Jesus. [Refrain] 3 How blest the hours spent at the mercy seat To learn the lessons of His will so sweet, And find, while waiting humbly at His fee, Life, light and love in Jesus. [Refrain] 4 Come now to Christ, your Saviour true and kind, Yield now to Him your spirit, soul and mind; Trusting His grace and mercy, you shall find Life, light and love in Jesus. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free]

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Life, Light and Love in Jesus

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: New Junior Songs #74 (1914) Hymnal Title: New Junior Songs First Line: Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, sing the glad refrain Languages: English Tune Title: [Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free]

Life, Light and Love in Jesus

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Ocean Grove Christian Songs #65 (1902) Hymnal Title: Ocean Grove Christian Songs First Line: Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, sing the glad refrain Languages: English Tune Title: [Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free]

Life, Light and Love in Jesus

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Ocean Grove Christian Songs #65 (1903) Hymnal Title: Ocean Grove Christian Songs First Line: Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, sing the glad refrain Languages: English Tune Title: [Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Hymnal Title: The Gospel Chorus Author of "Life, Light and Love in Jesus" in The Gospel Chorus Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

James M. Black

1856 - 1938 Person Name: J. M. Black Hymnal Title: The Gospel Chorus Composer of "[Life, light and love, the gifts of God so free]" in The Gospel Chorus 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