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Christ is the door of the beautiful home

Author: Frank Pollock Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Poor sinner, where art thou today

[Poor sinner, where art thou today?]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. E. Pollock Incipit: 55653 32112 22343 Used With Text: Christ is the Door

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Author: Rev. Frank Pollock Hymnal: The Gospel in Song #55 (1885) First Line: Poor sinner, where art thou today? Refrain First Line: Christ is the door of the beautiful home Languages: English Tune Title: [Poor sinner, where art thou today?]

Christ Is the Door

Author: Rev. Frank Pollock Hymnal: Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 #300 (1892) First Line: Poor sinner where art thou today? Refrain First Line: Christ is the door of the beautiful home Languages: English Tune Title: [Poor sinner where art thou today?]

Christ is the door of the beautiful home

Author: Frank Pollock Hymnal: Sing the Gospel #d69 (1882) First Line: Poor sinner, where art thou today

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Charles Edward Pollock

1853 - 1928 Person Name: Chas. E. Pollock Composer of "[Poor sinner, where art thou today?]" in The Gospel in Song Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry ================= Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following: 1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock) 1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen 1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty) 1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits --Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).