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I Have Found at Last a Savior

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: I have found at last the Savior

[I have found at last the Savior]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles A. Tindley; Francis A. Clark Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 32156 15332 16532 Used With Text: I have found at last a Savior

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I Have Found at Last the Savior

Author: C. A. T. Hymnal: Songs of Zion #60 (1981) Lyrics: 1 I have found at last the Savior, Of whom I've often heard, And I have the precious favor, He has promised in His word: O the joy that comes to me, And the pow'r that makes me free, My soul is filled with praises, 'Tis the year of Jubilee. 2 I have promised I would follow, However rough the way, Leaving all things of tomorrow, I will trust Him just today: For the morning doth appear, Which will banish ev'ry fear, I shall see the land of Beulah, With my eyes undimmed by tears. 3 Christ is now my sum of pleasure, Counting all things else but dross, I have found my richest treasure, Around the sacred Cross: My soul is satisfied, Forever to abide In Thy cleft, O Rock of Ages, Where no harm can e'er betide. 4 Should the world in arms confront me, Though the host of hell combine, In His name I'll win the vict'ry, His word the conqueror's sign. Our Lord forever reigns, And to His dazzling train, He has bound the fate of nations, And His kingdom He'll maintain. 5 By and by when war is over, And the saints are gath'ring home, In the presence of Jehovah, Where the pilgrim ne'er shall roam: My Jesus will be there, His glory I shall share, He will introduce my spirit, To His Father as an heir. Topics: Hymns Languages: English Tune Title: [I have found at last the Savior]

I have found at last a Savior

Author: Charles A. Tindley Hymnal: Beams of Heaven #13 (2006) First Line: I have found at last the Savior Languages: English Tune Title: [I have found at last the Savior]

I Have Found at Last a Saviour

Author: C. A. Tindley, D.D. Hymnal: New Songs of Paradise #17 (1916) First Line: I have found at last the Saviour Languages: English Tune Title: [I have found at last the Saviour]

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Charles Albert Tindley

1851 - 1933 Person Name: Charles A. Tindley Author of "I have found at last a Savior" in Beams of Heaven Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he speaks of being “hired out” as a young boy, “wherever father could place me.” He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen. Together they had eight children, some of whom would later assist him with the publication of his hymns. Tindley was largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia in 1875, he took correspondence courses toward becoming a Methodist minister. He did this while working as a sexton (building caretaker) for the East Bainbridge Street Church. Beginning in 1885, he was appointed by the local bishop to serve two or three-year terms at a series of churches, until coming full circle to become pastor at East Bainbridge in 1902. Under his leadership, the church grew rapidly. They relocated in 1904 to the East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, then again in 1924 to the new Tindley Temple, where the membership roll blossomed to about ten thousand. Tindley was known for being a captivating preacher, and for also taking an active role in the betterment of the people in his community. His songs were an outgrowth of his preaching ministry, often introduced during his sermons. Tindley was able to draw people of multiple races to his church ministry; likewise, his songs have been adopted and proliferated by white and black churches alike. The songs of Charles Tindley were published cumulatively in two editions of Soul Echoes (1905, 1909) and six editions of New Songs of Paradise (1916-1941). His wife Daisy died in 1924, before the completion of the Tindley Temple. He remarried in 1927 to Jenny Cotton. Charles A. Tindley died July 26, 1933.

F. A. Clark

1868 - 1948 Person Name: Francis A. Clark Arranger of "[I have found at last the Savior]" in Beams of Heaven F. A. Clark (Francis A.) was a respected Black musician and composer from Philadelphia. Dianne Shapiro, from "Charles Albert Tindley: Progenitor of Black-American Gospel Music," by Horace Clarence Boyer, in The Black Perspective in Music Vol. 11, No. 2 (Autumn, 1983), pp. 103-132 (retrieved online from JSTOR, 8/27/2020)