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| Short Name: | William E. Fischer |
| Full Name: | Fischer, William E. (William Edward), 1849-1936 |
| Birth Year: | 1849 |
| Death Year: | 1936 |
Born: October 6, 1849, Berlin, Germany.
Died: August 10, 1936, Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
Fischer was a graduate of Pennsylvania College (BA 1872) and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1875). Ordained in 1875, he served at Center Hall until 1893, when he accepted a call to be pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, where he remained the rest of his life. He served as secretary and member of the hymn book committee of the Lutheran General Synod, and member of the hymnbook committee of the United Lutheran Church (1929-31). He also represented the Susquehanna Synod, and was a director at Gettysburg Seminary. His works include:
Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1899) (music editor)
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Tunes by William E. Fischer (11) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Beautiful city of Zion] | Rev. W. E. Fischer (Composer) | 2 | 33343 45133 36532 |
| [Christ, the Lord is risen today, let us sing] | Rev. Wm. E. Fischer (Composer) | 2 | 34555 51765 34555 |
| [I am coming to the cross] (Fischer) | W. G. Fischer (Composer) | 1 | 51312 31345 65321 |
| [I have entered the valley of blessing so sweet] (Fischer) | Wm. G. Fischer, by permission (Composer) | 1 | 51321 21651 21135 |
| [Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole] (Fischer) | William G. Fischer (Composer) | 1 | 55123 21232 15512 |
| [Near to my Savior I ever would live] | Rev. W. E. Fischer (Composer) | 2 | 32152 34321 17665 |
| [Savior, by Thy sweet compassion] | Rev. W. E. Fischer (Composer) | 2 | 32176 46651 23354 |
| LAUS REGIS | William E. Fischer (Composer) | 5 | 13135 15534 53 |
| [Thy love to me, O Christ] (Fischer) | Rev. Wm. E. Fischer (Composer) | 2 | 56712 11765 17123 |
| TREWKS | William E. Fischer (Composer) | 2 | 33216 52234 32111 |
| [What must I do to be saved from sin] | Rev. W. E. Fischer (Composer) | 2 | 54556 55447 77765 |
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