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[There is a name that on my ear]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Tenney Hymnal Title: Gospel Praise Book. Incipit: 53335 12356 65333 Used With Text: The Christ of Nazareth

Author: E. R. Latta Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Gospel Praise Book. First Line: There is a name that on my ear Refrain First Line: He laid His robes of glory by Lyrics: 1 There is a name that on my ear More sweet than music, lingereth; The name of Him whom most I love, The blessed Christ of Nazareth! Chorus: He laid His robes of glory by, To save the world from endless death; And I will praise Him more and more— The blessed Christ of Nazareth! 2 That precious name how sweet it sounds, As I pursue life’s winding path; In storm and calm the same to me— The blessed Christ of Nazareth! [Chorus] 3 There is a voice, my name shall speak, As I shall yield my latest breath; The voice that gave my spirit peace— The blessed Christ of Nazareth! [Chorus] Used With Tune: [There is a name that on my ear]

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The Christ of Nazareth

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Gleanings of Sacred Song #31 (1892) Hymnal Title: Gleanings of Sacred Song First Line: There is a name that on my ear Refrain First Line: He laid His robes of glory by Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a name that on my ear]

The Christ of Nazareth

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book. #258a (1885) Hymnal Title: Gospel Praise Book. First Line: There is a name that on my ear Refrain First Line: He laid His robes of glory by Lyrics: 1 There is a name that on my ear More sweet than music, lingereth; The name of Him whom most I love, The blessed Christ of Nazareth! Chorus: He laid His robes of glory by, To save the world from endless death; And I will praise Him more and more— The blessed Christ of Nazareth! 2 That precious name how sweet it sounds, As I pursue life’s winding path; In storm and calm the same to me— The blessed Christ of Nazareth! [Chorus] 3 There is a voice, my name shall speak, As I shall yield my latest breath; The voice that gave my spirit peace— The blessed Christ of Nazareth! [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a name that on my ear]

The Christ of Nazareth

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Jewels of Praise #9 (1884) Hymnal Title: Jewels of Praise First Line: There is a name that on my ear Refrain First Line: He laid His robes of glory by Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a name that on my ear]

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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Hymnal Title: Gospel Praise Book. Author of "The Christ of Nazareth" in Gospel Praise Book. Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry

J. H. Tenney

1840 - 1918 Hymnal Title: Gospel Praise Book. Composer of "[There is a name that on my ear]" in Gospel Praise Book. John Harrison Tenney, 1840-1918 Born: November 22, 1840, Rowley, Massachusetts. Born just after the presidential campaign of "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too," Tenney was named after American president William Henry Harrison. A deacon in the Congregational Church in Linebrook, Massachusetts, he edited or was associate editor of over 30 books, and contributed to hundreds more. His works include: American Male Choir Temperance Jewels, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1879) Bells of Victory, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1888) Gems of Gospel Song Golden Sunbeams Sharon’s Dewy Rose Songs of Faith Shining Light Songs of Joy Sparkling and Bright Spiritual Songs, Nos. 1 and 2 Sweet Fields of Eden The Beacon Light The Singing School Banner The Anthem Offering The American Anthem Book The Crown of Praise Sources-- Hall, pp. 219-22 Music-- Asilomar Bogotá Beyond the Swelling Flood Cancún Come to Jesus Ever Will I Pray Hallowed Hour of Prayer Jesus Is Passing This Way Jubilate! My Anchor Is Holding Nothing Between Onward Christian Soldiers Sabbath Bell San Francisco We’ll Never Say Goodbye Where Will You Spend Eternity? --www.hymntime.com/tch