Posted in Bible, died today, education, Jesus Christ, philosophy, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged “Because He Told Me So”, “He Brought Me Out”, “He Rolled the Sea Away”, “I'm Anchored on the Rock of Ages”, “Let the King Come In”, “Like a Mighty Sea”, “Make Me a Blessing Today”, “The Sweet Beulah Land”, “When Israel out of Bondage Came”, Heavenly Sunlight, Henry Zelley - died on March 16, 2015|
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Henry J (Jeffreys) Zelley died 3/16/1942. He was born 3/15/1859 at Mt Holly, NJ, youngest child of Noah & Mary (Sever) Zelley “a good woman & full of the Holy Ghost & faith,” attended the public school of Mt Holly, Pennington Seminary, & from Taylor U. received his MA & PhD degrees. He married Ida Shreve & they were blessed with two children: Clara & Edward. Zelley became a Methodist preacher serving as pastor (19 churches across 50 yrs.), the conference in various positions & as a trustee for Pennington Seminary. He was active in & backed camp meetings.
He is remembered today for some of his more than 1200 poems & hymns which include: “Heavenly Sunlight” “Like a Mighty Sea” “He Brought Me Out” “Let the King Come In” “I’m Anchored on the Rock of Ages” “Because He Told Me So” “Make Me a Blessing Today” “The Sweet Beulah Land” “He Rolled the Sea Away” “When Israel out of Bondage Came.” Once Zelley pastored Henry L Gilmour who wrote music for several of Zelley’s hymns.
My soul today is thirsting for living streams divine, To sweep from highest Heaven to this poor heart of mine;
I stand upon the promise, in Jesus’ name I plead; O send the gracious current to satisfy my need.
Refrain
Like a mighty sea, like a mighty sea, Comes the love of Jesus sweeping over me;
The waves of glory roll, the shouts I can’t control; Comes the love of Jesus sweeping o’er my soul.
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