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Blessed Calvary
Author: Avis B. Christiansen Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: I look at the cross upon Calvary Refrain First Line: Blessed Calvary! Precious Calvary!
Blessed Calvary
What a Wonderful, Wonderful Saviour
Author: F. A. Graves Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 39 hymnals Refrain First Line: He was nailed to the cross for me Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Jesus Christ Passion, Redemption, Blood Atonement of Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Used With Tune: HE WAS NAILED TO THE CROSS
What a Wonderful, Wonderful Saviour
HE WAS NAILED TO THE CROSS
Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 25 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. A. Graves; John J. Overholt Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 12321 43332 71222 Used With Text: What a Wonderful, Wonderful Saviour
HE WAS NAILED TO THE CROSS
BLESSED CALVARY
Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lane B. Latham, 1894-1985 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 55671 32165 55671 Used With Text: Blessed Calvary
BLESSED CALVARY
[I've two little hands to work for Jesus] (Ogden)
Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 47 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Ogden Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 13321 23235 55653
[I've two little hands to work for Jesus] (Ogden)
Blessed Calvary
Author: Avis B. Christiansen, 1895-1985 Hymnal: Rejoice Hymns #320 (2011) Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain First Line: I look at the cross upon Calvary Refrain First Line: Blessed Calvary! Precious Calvary! Topics: Easter; Jesus Blood and the Cross Languages: English Tune Title: BLESSED CALVARY
Blessed Calvary
What a Wonderful, Wonderful Saviour
Author: F. A. Graves Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #799 (1972) Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Refrain First Line: He was nailed to the cross for me Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Jesus Christ Passion, Redemption, Blood Atonement of Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Languages: English Tune Title: HE WAS NAILED TO THE CROSS
What a Wonderful, Wonderful Saviour
Avis B. Christiansen
1895 - 1985 Person Name: Avis B. Christiansen, 1895-1985 Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Author of "Blessed Calvary" in Rejoice Hymns Avis Marguerite Burgeson was born in 1895 and lived in Chicago all her life. She attended the Moody Church, pastored for many years by Dr. Harry Ironside. In 1917, Avis Burgeson married Ernest Christiansen who later became a vice president of Moody Bible Institute. She was a modest and retiring woman, and sometimes used pen names: Avis Burgesson, Christian B. Anson and Constance B. Reid. She began writing poems in childhood, and before her death in 1985 had written thousands of them. She died in 1985.
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Avis B. Christiansen
W. A. Ogden
1841 - 1897 Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Composer of "[I've two little hands to work for Jesus] (Ogden)" William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH.
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W. A. Ogden
John J. Overholt
1918 - 2000 Meter: 10.8.9.8 with refrain Arranger of "HE WAS NAILED TO THE CROSS" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 John J. Overholt was born to an Amish family of limited means in the state of Ohio in 1918. As a child he was soon introduced to his father's personal collection of gospel songs and hymns, which was to have a marked influence on his later life. With his twin brother Joe, he early was exposed to the Amish-Mennonite tradition hymn-singing and praising worship.
An early career in Christian service led to a two-year period of relief work in the country of Poland following World War II. During that interim he began to gather many European songs and hymns as a personal hobby, not realizing that these selections would become invaluable to The Christian Hymnary which was begun in 1960 and completed twelve years later in 1972, with a compilation of 1000 songs, hymns and chorales. (The largest Menn. hymnal).
A second hymnal was begun simultaneously in the German language entitled Erweckungs Lieder Nr.1 which was brought to completion in 1986. This hymnal has a total of 200 selections with a small addendum of English hymns.
Mr. Overholt married in 1965 to an accomplished soprano Vera Marie Sommers, who was not to be outdone by her husband's creativity and compiled a hymnal of 156 selections entitled Be Glad and Sing, directed to children and youth and first printed in 1986.
During this later career of hymn publishing, Mr. Overholt also found time for Gospel team work throughout Europe. At this writing he is preparing for a 5th consecutive tour which he arranges and guides. The countries visited will be Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, USSR and Romania.
Mr. Overholt was called to the Christian ministry in 1957 and resides at Sarasota, Florida where he is co-minister of a Beachy Amish-Mennonite Church.
Five children were born to this family and all enjoy worship in song.
--Letter from Hannah Joanna Overholt to Mary Louise VanDyke, 10 October 1990, DNAH Archives. Photo enclosed.
John J. Overholt
