Posts Tagged ‘George Root’
Daniel B Towner – born
Posted in Bible, born today, Creator or Creation, education, history, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged at Calvary, “Anywhere With Jesus”, “Grace Greater Than All Our Sins.”, “My Anchor Holds”, “Saved By the Blood”, “Trust & Obey”, Daniel B Towner, Daniel Brink Towner was born, George Root, James Webb, John Howard on March 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Edwin Othello Excell – death, June 10, 1921
Posted in died today, poem, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 2000 gospels songs, 6/10/1921, born 12/13/1851, Chicago Illinois, died this date, Edwin Othello Excell, George Root, Gypsy Smith, Ohio, plasterer and brick mason, Sam Jones, son of a German Reformed pastor, Stark County, study music, today, today in history, two famous evangelists on June 10, 2010| Leave a Comment »
I have a song I love to sing,
Since I have been redeemed,
Of my Redeemer, Savior King,
Since I have been redeemed.
Refrain
Since I have been redeemed,
Since I have been redeemed,
I will glory in His Name,
Since I have been redeemed,
I will glory in the Savior’s Name.
I have a Christ Who satisfies
Since I have been redeemed,
To do His will my highest prize,
Since I have been redeemed.
I have a witness bright and clear,
Since I have been redeemed,
Dispelling every doubt and fear,
Since I have been redeemed.
I have a home prepared for me,
Since I have been redeemed,
Where I shall dwell eternally,
Since I have been redeemed.
I have a joy I can’t express,
Since I have been redeemed,
All through His blood and righteousness,
Since I have been redeemed.
Edwin Othello Excell died this date, 6/10/1921 at Chicago, Illinois. He was born the son of a German Reformed pastor on 12/13/1851, in Stark County, Ohio. Although he labored as a plasterer and brick mason, he moved on to study music with George Root. Later Excell used his music in connection with two famous evangelists: Sam Jones (about two decades) and Gypsy Smith; he was on an evangelism tour with the latter when he died. Excell is credited with 2000 gospels songs, among which is the above.