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Author: C. Austin Miles Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: “I am the Way,” the Saviour said Refrain First Line: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life Lyrics: 1 “I am the Way,” the Saviour said, And I would follow on, Content to know that after night Shall break a glorious dawn. Refrain: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.” “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.” 2 “I am the Truth;” then Truth shall be A beacon light to guide My bark across the stormy sea To where still waters glide. [Refrain] 3 “I am the Life,” there is no death For me to fear, nor dread, Since by His all-atoning blood My life to His is wed. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [“I am the Way,” the Savior said]

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["I am the Way," the Saviour said]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 55316 53654 25435 Used With Text: The Way, the Truth, the Life

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The Way, the Truth, the Life

Author: C. Austin Miles Hymnal: Hymns We Love #26 (1935) First Line: “I am the Way,” the Saviour said Refrain First Line: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life Lyrics: 1 “I am the Way,” the Saviour said, And I would follow on, Content to know that after night Shall break a glorious dawn. Refrain: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.” “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.” 2 “I am the Truth;” then Truth shall be A beacon light to guide My bark across the stormy sea To where still waters glide. [Refrain] 3 “I am the Life,” there is no death For me to fear, nor dread, Since by His all-atoning blood My life to His is wed. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [“I am the Way,” the Savior said]

The way, the truth, the life

Author: C. Austin Miles Hymnal: Hymns of the Living Gospel No.3 #d51 (1925) First Line: I am the Way, the Savior said, And I would Refrain First Line: I am the way, the truth, and the life Languages: English

The way, the truth, the life

Author: C. Austin Miles Hymnal: Hymns of the Living Gospel No. 1 #d53 (1923) First Line: I am the Way, the Savior said, And I would Refrain First Line: I am the way, the truth, and the life Languages: English

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C. Austin Miles

1868 - 1946 Author of "The Way, the Truth, the Life" in Hymns We Love Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[“I am the Way,” the Savior said]" in Hymns We Love 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)