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Gracious Heavenly Father
Author: Elisha A. Hoffman Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Gracious Heavenly Father, Once again we gather
Gracious Heavenly Father
[Gracious Heav'nly Father]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Ogden Incipit: 11111 12222 22356 Used With Text: Gracious Heavenly Father
[Gracious Heav'nly Father]
Gracious Heavenly Father
Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman Hymnal: Royal Hymnal #132 (1898) Languages: English Tune Title: [Gracious Heavenly Father]
Gracious Heavenly Father
Gracious Heavenly Father
Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman Hymnal: Highest Praise #4 (1895) First Line: Gracious Heav'nly Father Languages: English Tune Title: [Gracious Heav'nly Father]
Gracious Heavenly Father
E. A. Hoffman
1839 - 1929 Person Name: Elisha A. Hoffman Author of "Gracious Heavenly Father" Elisha Hoffman (1839-1929) after graduating from Union Seminary in Pennsylvania was ordained in 1868. As a minister he was appointed to the circuit in Napoleon, Ohio in 1872. He worked with the Evangelical Association's publishing arm in Cleveland for eleven years. He served in many chapels and churches in Cleveland and in Grafton in the 1880s, among them Bethel Home for Sailors and Seamen, Chestnut Ridge Union Chapel, Grace Congregational Church and Rockport Congregational Church. In his lifetime he wrote more than 2,000 gospel songs including"Leaning on the everlasting arms" (1894). The fifty song books he edited include Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 and The Evergreen, 1873.
Mary Louise VanDyke
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Hoffman, Elisha Albright, author of "Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?" (Holiness desired), in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1881, was born in Pennsylvania, May 7, 1839.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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E. A. Hoffman
W. A. Ogden
1841 - 1897 Composer of "[Gracious Heavenly Father]" in Royal Hymnal 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.
John Perry
W. A. Ogden
