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Author: D. Rand Pierce Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I was once out of Jesus Refrain First Line: He saves me, He saves me Lyrics: 1 I was once out of Jesus, I knocked, He let me in; He knew that I was hungry, And sick with inward sin. To me He offered plenty, I coldly turned away; I thought ’twas all forgiveness, O then I could not say— Refrain: He saves me, He saves me, From every stain of sin; And now I rest in Canaan, And Jesus dwells within. 2 But O, the love of Jesus, He knew my grief and pain, And sent a blessed angel To turn me back again; And now I’m feasting with Him, My Savior and my king, And filled with holy rapture, I love to shout and sing— [Refrain] 3 How can I tell for Jesus, His wondrous love to me, That saved me from destruction, And set my nature free; These lips of mine are human And cannot half express His tender love and pleading, But gladly I confess— [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I was once out of Jesus]

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[I was once out of Jesus]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William J. Kirkpatrick Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 55117 66535 44235 Used With Text: In Canaan

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In Canaan

Author: D. Rand Pierce Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13989 First Line: I was once out of Jesus Refrain First Line: He saves me, He saves me Lyrics: 1 I was once out of Jesus, I knocked, He let me in; He knew that I was hungry, And sick with inward sin. To me He offered plenty, I coldly turned away; I thought ’twas all forgiveness, O then I could not say— Refrain: He saves me, He saves me, From every stain of sin; And now I rest in Canaan, And Jesus dwells within. 2 But O, the love of Jesus, He knew my grief and pain, And sent a blessed angel To turn me back again; And now I’m feasting with Him, My Savior and my king, And filled with holy rapture, I love to shout and sing— [Refrain] 3 How can I tell for Jesus, His wondrous love to me, That saved me from destruction, And set my nature free; These lips of mine are human And cannot half express His tender love and pleading, But gladly I confess— [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I was once out of Jesus]

In Canaan

Author: David Rand Pierce Hymnal: The Voice of Triumph (19th ed.) #57 (1903) First Line: I was once out of Jesus Refrain First Line: He saves me from every stain of sin Languages: English Tune Title: [I was once out of Jesus]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[I was once out of Jesus]" in The Voice of Triumph (19th ed.) William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman