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Gib mir dein Herz'

Author: F. Friedrich; John Henry Sammis Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O du, der auf dem breiten Weg Refrain First Line: Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, gib mir dein Herz

[O du, der auf dem breiten Weg]

Appears in 15 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 13332 34535 55653 Used With Text: Gib mir dein Herz'

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Author: F. Friedrich Hymnal: Zions-Klänge #42 (1914) First Line: O du, der auf dem breiten Weg Refrain First Line: Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, gib mir dein Herz Languages: German Tune Title: [O du, der auf dem breiten Weg]

Gib mir dein Herz'

Author: F. Friedrich Hymnal: Neue Zions-Lieder #135 (1919) First Line: O du, der auf dem breiten Weg Refrain First Line: Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, gib mir dein Herz Languages: German Tune Title: [O du, der auf dem breiten Weg]

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D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[O du, der auf dem breiten Weg]" in Zions-Klänge 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

John H. Sammis

1846 - 1919 Person Name: John Henry Sammis Author of "Gib mir dein Herz'" 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)