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Author: J. H. Sammis Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: It is written in the Book, Hallelujah Refrain First Line: Look and live, look and live Used With Tune: [It is written in the Book, Hallelujah]

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[It is written in the Book]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 55151 23565 33345 Used With Text: Look and Live

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Look and Live

Author: J. H. Sammis Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving #28 (1913) First Line: It is written in the Book, Hallelujah Refrain First Line: Look and live, look and live Lyrics: 1 It is written in the Book, Hallelujah! ‘Tis a word of priceless worth, Hear and heed it, all the earth; There’s salvation in a look, Hallelujah! Look to Jesus Christ and live. Refrain: Look and live, look and live, Look, look to Him, and live! For the message is to you; There is nothing you can do, Only look, look and live! 2 See the cross uplifted high, Hallelujah! Whosoever will believe, Life eternal shall receive, For the soul shall never die, Hallelujah! That will look to Him and live. [Refrain] 3 When He rose up through the sky, Hallelujah! All their sins are blotted out Who believe and do not doubt; Then to Him lift up thine eye, Hallelujah! And thy soul shall ever live. [Refrain] 4 We’ll proclaim it far and wide, Hallelujah! O ye sons of men take heed, And lay hold of life indeed; Send it forth on wind and tide, Hallelujah! Look to Him, yes, look and live. [Refrain] Tune Title: [It is written in the Book, Hallelujah]

Look and Live

Author: J. H. Sammis Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 2 #28 (1916) First Line: It is written in the Book, Hallelujah Refrain First Line: Look and live, look and live Tune Title: [It is written in the Book, Hallelujah]

Look and Live

Author: John H. Sammis Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 3 #28 (1921) First Line: It is written in the Book, Hallelujah Refrain First Line: Look and live, look and live Topics: Invitation; Salvation Tune Title: [It is written in the Book, Hallelujah]

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John H. Sammis

1846 - 1919 Person Name: J. H. Sammis Author of "Look and Live" in The Voice of Thanksgiving John H. Sammis was born in Brooklyn. He moved to Logansport, Indiana when ye was 22, where he was converted to Christianity. He was active in the Y.M.C.A., serving as secretary for the Terre Haute Association and later becoming State Secretary. After this, he studied at Lane and McCormack seminaries and was ordained in the Presbyterian church at Glidden, Iowa. He also pastored churches in Indianapolis, Grand Haven, MI, Red Wing and St. Paul, Minn. In 1909 he became associated with the Los Angeles Bible Institute. He wrote more that 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[It is written in the Book, Hallelujah]" in The Voice of Thanksgiving Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives