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W. Elmo Mercer

Short Name: W. Elmo Mercer
Full Name: Mercer, W. Elmo
Birth Year: 1932
Death Year: 2020

William Elmo Mercer wrote more than 1,600 songs and worked extensively as a music arranger. Arguably his best known song is “Each Step I Take." Mercer worked for the John T. Benson company from 1951 to 1981 as a music editor. He also consulted for LifeWay, Lorenz, Brentwood, and other music companies. He and his wife Marcia traveled as singing evangelists for three decades and he served as the music minister for Scottsboro First Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee.

Monty Lynn, from "William Elmo Mercer," Southern Gospel History, https://www.sghistory.com/


Texts by W. Elmo Mercer (134)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A joy and a peace, never known beforeW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
A moment I pray, to tell you todayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Aint nobody knows how much he caredW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Are you discouraged and heavy heartedW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
As I knelt in prayer this morningW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Because God loved a soul like meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Because I love him, my heart can singW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Beyond understanding is the love of the LordW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Burdens I bear, and life with its careW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Could it be so sadly trueW. Elmo Mercer (Author)4
Day by day, step by step with GodW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Dear Lord, I am trying to live day by dayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
Deep within my heart a melodyW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
Did you ever want to knowW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English2
Do you know my JesusW. E. M. (Author)English2
Do you need a friend to keep you till the end?W. Elmo Mercer (Author)English3
Drifting along, day after dayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
Each day with joy I travel on my wayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Each step I take my Savior goes before meW. E. M. (Author)English31
From heaven's throne with all of its gloryW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Give me your heart, I heard my Savior sayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
God made a plan to save my soulW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
God on high created meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Grace that is greater than all my sinW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Have you searched the wide world overW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English3
His alone, his alone, freeW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Hold my hand, dear Lord, I prayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English2
I am on my journey to my home on highW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I can feel the fire a-burning in my heartW. E. M. (Author)English4
I can hear the joy bells ringingW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English3
I can't stray away from Thee, Precious Lord, if You guide meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English5
I do not ask, dear Lord, for wealth and fameW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
I found a Friend in JesusW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I found a sure fouondationW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I have a wonderful SaviorW. Elmo Mercer (Author)1
I have assurance that all will be rightW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I have decided once for all, I will answerW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
I have found a Friend of friends in JesusW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I have looked across a meadowW. E. M. (Author)English5
I heard the Master's voice one dayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I know not how God dwells in meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)4
I love to tell the story (Mercer)W. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I love to think of heaven, and all it holds for meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I often grow homesick for heavenW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English5
I see my Jesus on Calvary's hillW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
I want to be like my LordW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I will never leave thee, I will not forsakeW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English5
I wonder how the Lord could love me soW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
If I could sing a thousand melodiesW. Elmo Mercer (Author)4
If I had all the worldW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
If I were to ask a blessing from GodW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
I'm moving to heaven, some day I'll be thereW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
In fancy I can see the cross of CalvaryW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
In this ever changing world belowW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English3
It was love that saved meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
It's wonderful , so wonderfulW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I've followed in his footstepsW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
I've found someone who cares for meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
Jesus bids me to follow HimW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English5
Jesus is mine, and I'm glad todayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Just a few more days to laborW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Life is full of battles lost and wonW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
Like a rose that blooms in the springtimeW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
Long I sought for worldly treasureW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English1
Lord, make the heart in meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Love is the key that opens wide the doorW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
Many years in sin I've wastedW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
My heart was sad, my way was darkW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
My heart will sing of HimW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English2
Nailed to a tree, forsakenW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
No greater depth of love the world has knownW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
No palace was his and no throne he claimedW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
No wonder that I love HimW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English2
None but Jesus thrills me soW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
O, I'm gonna give my heart to Jesus, yes, I amW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English3
O listen, what you need is JesusW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
O Lord I pray for faith that will be strongW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
O love of God, so rich and tenderW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
O the peace I find in JesusW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
Once I drifted away from the harbor of lifeW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
Once I met a man called JesusW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Only one life to offer (Mercer)W. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Right here on earth, I know that I am livingW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Savior, as I kneel to prayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Si himnos mil pudiera yo cantarW. Elmo Mercer (Author)Spanish2
Sing when you're lonelyW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
So many things today, bring earthly joys untoldW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Some look for fame and the praise of menW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Some people go to church 'most every SundayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Some people long for the futureW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Some sweet day, far awayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
Soon my Lord will call for meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
Soon the dawn will bring a brighter dayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Stand me where you please, blessed LordW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
That day when they crucified my SaviorW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English2
The devil tempted JesusW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
The hands of Jesus, nail scarred handsW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
The Lord is my Keeper, my ShepherdW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
The Savior came o praise his nameW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
The time is now, the Lord is hereW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English2
The way that he loves is as fair as the dayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English8
The world says I'm dreaming, That God isn't realW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
There is a city about which I singW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There is a God in heavenW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There is a refuge safe indeedW. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
There is no doubt but that I find a reason sureW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There is no other name, I knowW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There is not a doubt but that I find a reasonW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There is someone who is precious to meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There will be some shouting when I get homeW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There's a place that's filled with graceW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There's a song within my heart, Such a lovley melody!W. Elmo Mercer (Author)English4
There's coming a day in God's tomorrowW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
There's Someone who loves every sinnerW. Elmo Mercer (Arranger)English1
They nailed my precious Jesus to Calvary's rugged treeW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
This song I can singW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
To know my Lord a little betterW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Traveling life's road with JesusW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Up the Calvary way, Went my Savior one dayW. E. M. (Author)English5
We read in the Bible that Jesus once saidW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
What can atone for the wrong I have doneW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
When I need someone to help meW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
When I think of Jesus' love, And how he cameW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
When I think of the Christ of CalvaryW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
When I'm alone with Jesus, Blest are the hoursW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
When Jesus alone went up Calvary's mountainW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
When the clouds are hanging low (Mercer)W. Elmo Mercer (Author)English3
When the shades of night have turned to dayW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Who can stop the sea from tossingW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Wonderful morning some way 'twill beW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Wonderful peace of my SaviorW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
Yesterday's gone now, it cannot returnW. Elmo Mercer (Author)3
You ask me why I love my LordW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2
You don't need to worry bout a thingW. Elmo Mercer (Author)2

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