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[Like wand'ring sheep o'er mountains cold]

Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranaham Hymnal Title: Christ in Song Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33451 76622 34665 Used With Text: I Am the Way

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life;

Author: James McGranahan Appears in 16 hymnals Hymnal Title: Small Church Music First Line: Like wand'ring sheep o'er mountains cold Used With Tune: [Like wand'ring sheep o'er mountains cold]

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I Am the Way

Author: J. McG. Hymnal: Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 #40 (1910) Hymnal Title: Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 First Line: Like wand’ring sheep o’er mountains cold Refrain First Line: I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life Lyrics: 1 Like wand’ring sheep o’er mountains cold, Since all have gone astray; To “Life” and peace within the fold, How may I find the way? Refrain: I am the way, the Truth, and the Life; No man cometh unto the Father but by me. I am the way, the truth, and the life; No man cometh unto the Father but by me. 2 Bewildered oft with doubt and care, To God I fain would go; But while they cry, “Lo here! lo there!” The Truth how may I know? [Refrain] 3 To Christ the Way, the Truth, the Life, I come, no more to roam; He’ll guide me to my “Father’s house,” To my eternal home. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Like wand'ring sheep o’er mountains cold]

I Am the Way

Author: J. McG. Hymnal: Alexander's Hymns No. 3 #200 (1915) Hymnal Title: Alexander's Hymns No. 3 First Line: Like wand’ring sheep o’er mountains cold Refrain First Line: I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life Languages: English Tune Title: [Like wand’ring sheep o’er mountains cold]

I Am the Way

Author: J. McG. Hymnal: Choice Hymns of the Faith #110 (1944) Hymnal Title: Choice Hymns of the Faith First Line: Like wand'ring sheep o'er mountains cold Refrain First Line: I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life Languages: English Tune Title: [Like wand'ring sheep o'er mountains cold]

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James McGranahan

1840 - 1907 Hymnal Title: Small Church Music Author of "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life;" in Small Church Music James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior. John Perry