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Author: Eben E. Rexford Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: One of Christ’s burden bearers Refrain First Line: One of Christ’s burden bearers Lyrics: 1 One of Christ’s burden bearers, I follow where He leads, Content to trust Him wholly Who knoweth all my needs; The way may seem most dreary, And lead thro’ desert land, But God is always near me, My wants to understand. Refrain: One of Christ’s burden bearers, To Him for help I call. And knowing He will answer, I trust Him all in all. 2 I know His love will guide me Along this earthly vale, For never one who trusted Has known a promise fail; In dark and stormy weather, Above the tempest wild, I hear Him saying softly, “Have faith in me, my child.” [Refrain] 3 One of Christ’s burden bearers, In His I sink my will, And when His cross seems heavy, Christ is my comfort still; My heart grows stronger, braver, At thought of what He bore, Content a burden bearer To be forevermore. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [One of Christ’s burden bearers]

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[One of Christ’s burden bearers]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank M. Davis Incipit: 55312 36551 21532 Used With Text: A Burden Bearer

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A Burden Bearer

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.4 #38 (1894) First Line: One of Christ’s burden bearers Refrain First Line: One of Christ’s burden bearers Lyrics: 1 One of Christ’s burden bearers, I follow where He leads, Content to trust Him wholly Who knoweth all my needs; The way may seem most dreary, And lead thro’ desert land, But God is always near me, My wants to understand. Refrain: One of Christ’s burden bearers, To Him for help I call. And knowing He will answer, I trust Him all in all. 2 I know His love will guide me Along this earthly vale, For never one who trusted Has known a promise fail; In dark and stormy weather, Above the tempest wild, I hear Him saying softly, “Have faith in me, my child.” [Refrain] 3 One of Christ’s burden bearers, In His I sink my will, And when His cross seems heavy, Christ is my comfort still; My heart grows stronger, braver, At thought of what He bore, Content a burden bearer To be forevermore. [Refrain] Tune Title: [One of Christ’s burden bearers]

A Burden Bearer

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #215 (1894) First Line: One of Christ's burden bearers Refrain First Line: One of Christ's burden bearers Languages: English Tune Title: [One of Christ's burden bearers]

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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Composer of "[One of Christ’s burden bearers]" in Triumphant Songs No.4 Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry

Eben E. Rexford

1848 - 1916 Author of "A Burden Bearer" in Triumphant Songs No.4 Rexford, Eben Eugene.M (Johnsburg, New York, July 16, 1848--October 16, 1916, Shiocton, Wisconsin). Horticulturalist and editor of a Wisconsin farm journal. Many of his verses were used to fill empty corners of the journal. He also wrote many books on gardening. Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.), Litt.D. Twenty-five years, organist at First Congregational Church, Shiocton. See: Smith, Mary L.P. (1930). Eben E. Rexford; a biographical sketch. Menasha, Wis., George Banta Pub. Co. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives and Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company. =============== Rexford, Eben Eugene , an American writer, born July 16, 1848, is the author of Nos. 199, 246, 263, 353, in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos), 1878, No. 5, and 456 in the Methodist Sunday School Hymnbook, 1879. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================ Rexford, E. E. , p. 1587, ii. Additional hymns by this author in common use include:— 1. He saw the wheat fields waiting. Harvest of the World. 2. O where are the reapers. Missions. 3. Rouse up to work that waits for us. Duty. 4. We are sailing o'er an ocean. Life's Vicissitudes. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ================