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I'll Speak a Word for Jesus

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I'll speak a word for Jesus, How could I silent be

[I'll speak a word for Jesus]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Adam Geibel Incipit: 13216 53133 54343 Used With Text: I'll Speak a Word for Jesus

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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10607 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: I’ll speak a word for Jesus! Refrain First Line: I’ll speak a word for Jesus! Lyrics: 1 I’ll speak a word for Jesus! How could I silent be, When all my life, my Savior, Has done so much for me? Refrain: I’ll speak a word for Jesus! My heart with joy doth sing! Why should I fear to render This service for my king? 2 My trembling lips may falter, Yet gladly I will say The message Jesus gives me, To cheer some soul today. [Refrain] 3 I’ll speak a word for Jesus! His cleansing blood I know, And I must tell to others The debt of love I owe. [Refrain] 4 A word! yes, for my Jesus I’ll speak till life shall end, That those who do not know Him, May find the sinner’s friend. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: GLEN FALLS

I'll Speak a Word for Jesus

Author: Lizzie De Armond Hymnal: Songs for Work and Worship #73 (1900) Topics: Jesus Christ; Life and Service Languages: English Tune Title: [I'll speak a word for Jesus]

I'll Speak a Word for Jesus

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Master's Call #163 (1901) Topics: Life and Service; Young People Languages: English Tune Title: [I'll speak a word for Jesus]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "I'll Speak A Word For Jesus" in The Cyber Hymnal Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Adam Geibel

1855 - 1933 Composer of "GLEN FALLS" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. His works include: Evening Bells, 1874 Saving Grace, with Alonzo Stone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stone & Bechter, Publishers, 1898) Consecrated Hymns, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1902) Uplifted Voices, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch/