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Way down, deep in my heart

Author: William C. Poole Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Deep down in my heart there is gladness today

[Deep down in my heart there is gladness today]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 56531 77656 54356 Used With Text: Deep Down In My Heart

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Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: The American Hymnal #450 (1933) First Line: Deep down in my heart there is gladness today Refrain First Line: Way down, deep in my heart Languages: English Tune Title: [Deep down in my heart there is gladness today]

Way down, deep in my heart

Author: William C. Poole Hymnal: Coleman's Songs for Men #d16 (1932) First Line: Deep down in my heart there is gladness today

Way down, deep in my heart

Author: William C. Poole Hymnal: Majestic Hymns #d42 (1930) First Line: Deep down in my heart there is gladness today

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William C. Poole

1875 - 1949 Author of "Deep Down In My Heart" William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[Deep down in my heart there is gladness today]" in The American Hymnal Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)