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The Lord is thy Rewarder

Author: Americus W. Conner Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O lift your eyes unto the fields Refrain First Line: Awake, awake, awake, and to the harvest go

[Oh, lift your eyes unto the fields]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. E. M. Hackleman Incipit: 55134 32222 56551 Used With Text: The Lord Is Thy Rewarder

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Author: Rev. A. W. Conner Hymnal: The Gospel Call #118 (1895) First Line: Oh, lift your eyes unto the fields Refrain First Line: Awake, awake, awake Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, lift your eyes unto the fields]

The Lord is thy Rewarder

Author: Americus W. Conner Hymnal: Enduring Hymns #d153 (1914) First Line: O lift your eyes unto the fields Refrain First Line: Awake, awake, awake, and to the harvest go Languages: English

The Lord is thy Rewarder

Author: Americus W. Conner Hymnal: Gospel Bells #d153 (1918) First Line: O lift your eyes unto the fields Refrain First Line: Awake, awake, awake, and to the harvest go Languages: English

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W. E. M. Hackleman

1868 - 1927 Composer of "[Oh, lift your eyes unto the fields]" in The Gospel Call William Edward Michael Hackleman USA 1868-1927. Born at Orange, IN, he grew up on a farm. At age 17 he was teaching singing classes and leading singing in meetings. He later taught public school for four years and studied music in Toronto, Canada, at the Conservatory of Music, under Italian composer, Francesco d'Auria, and also with other private teachers in New York City. He married Pearl C MNU, and they had four children: Edwin, Florence, Grace, and Gladys. He edited songbooks, composed music and lead music at state and national conventions of the Christian Church. He was an evangelist and served as president of the National Association of Church Musicians, and for five years was secretary to the Indiana Missionary Society. He led singing at the Centennial Convention in 1909 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, PA, for an estimated crowd of 30,000. He also ran the Hackleman Music Company in Indianapolis, IN. He published 15 religious songbooks, some lyrics and many tunes. He died in an auto accident in St. Elmo, IL, enroute to a church convention. John Perry