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[Wherever we may go, by night or day]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. J. Abbey Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55111 11712 55222 Used With Text: Give Me thy Heart!

Author: E. R. Latta Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Wherever we may go, by night or day Refrain First Line: Give Me thy heart! give Me thy heart Topics: Invitation Scripture: Proverbs 23:26 Used With Tune: [Wherever we may go, by night or day]

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Give Me Thine Heart!

Author: Eden R. Latta Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10448 First Line: Wherever we may go, by night or day Refrain First Line: Give Me thy heart, give me thy heart Lyrics: 1 Wherever we may go, by night or day, A loving voice within doth gently say: "My son, from every way of sin depart; Be Satan’s slave no more, give Me thy heart!" Refrain: "Give Me thy heart, give me thy heart; O weary, wandering child, give Me thy heart." 2 Slight not that voice so kind, but gladly hear, And choose the Lord today, while He is near; He will His pardoning love to thee impart, Oh, hear Him calling still, "Give Me thy heart!" [Refrain] 3 We may have chosen long from Him to roam, Yet He will welcome us, if we but come; Oh, may we not delay, but quickly start— While Jesus saith still, "Give Me thy heart!" [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Wherever we may go, by night or day]

Give Me Thine Heart!

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Gospel Hymns No. 5 #19 (1887) First Line: Wherever we go, by night or day Refrain First Line: Give Me thy heart Lyrics: 1 Wherever we may go, by night or day, A loving voice within doth gently say: My son, from ev’ry way of sin depart; Be Satan's slave nor more, "Give Me thy heart!" Refrain: “Give Me thy heart, Give Me thy heart; O weary, wand'ring child, Give Me thy heart.” 2 Slight not that voice so kind, but gladly hear, And choose the Lord today, while He is near; He will His pard'ning love to thee impart; Oh, hear Him calling still, "Give Me thy heart!" [Refrain] 3 We may have chosen long from Him to roam, Yet He will welcome us, if we but come; Oh, may we not delay, but quickly start— While Jesus sayeth still, "Give Me thy heart!" [Refrain] Scripture: Proverbs 23:26 Languages: English Tune Title: [Wherever we go, by night or day]

Give Me Thine Heart!

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #286 (1894) First Line: Wherever we may go, by night or day Refrain First Line: Give Me thy heart, give Me thy heart Languages: English Tune Title: [Wherever we may go, by night or day]

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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Author of "Give Me Thine Heart!" in Gospel Hymns No. 5 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

A. J. Abbey

1825 - 1887 Composer of "[Wherever we go, by night or day]" in Gospel Hymns No. 5 Alonzo Judson Abbey, USA 1825-1887 Professor Abbey was a music teacher, collector, writer-composer, tune book compiler and sacred music publisher. George F Root often edited his published works. John Perry