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Author: Eben E. Rexford Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin Refrain First Line: O praise to Him, who hath died for me Used With Tune: [When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin]

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[When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Harry Dixon Loes Incipit: 32156 76544 33215 Used With Text: I Am Redeemed

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I Am Redeemed

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Herald of Praise #164 (1917) First Line: When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin Refrain First Line: O praise to him who hath died for me Languages: English Tune Title: [When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin]

I Am Redeemed

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Eternal Praise #228 (1917) First Line: When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin Refrain First Line: O praise to Him who hath died for me Languages: English Tune Title: [When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin]

I Am Redeemed

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Treasury of Song #242 (1917) First Line: When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin Refrain First Line: O praise to Him, who hath died for me Languages: English Tune Title: [When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin]

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Harry Dixon Loes

1895 - 1965 Composer of "[When I was wand'ring far in the paths of sin]" in Herald of Praise Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired by Dr. Rader’s message, Harry Loes wrote the words and music for a song he called "All Things in Jesus." It was first sung by the church’s youth group. Friends all around me are trying to find What the heart yearns for, by sin undermined; I have the secret, I know where ’tis found: Only true pleasures in Jesus abound. All that I want is in Jesus. He satisfies, joy He supplies; Life would be worthless without Him; All things in Jesus I find. Some carry burdens whose weight has for years Crushed them with sorrow and blinded with tears. Yet One stands ready to help them just now, If they will humbly in penitence bow. --http://wordwisehymns.com/2010/02/09/ ================== Harry Dixon Loes was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 20, 1892. After serving several churches as music director and later being active for more than twelve years in evangelist work, he joined the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute, in 1939, where he remained as a popular music teacher until his death in 1965. Mr. Loes was the writer of numerous gospel songs and choruses. One day, while listening to a sermon on the subject of Christ's atonement entitled “Blessed Redeemer,” Mr. Loes was inspired to compose this tune. He then sent the melody with the suggested title to Mrs. Christiansen, a friend for many years, asking her to write the text. The hymn first appeared in Songs of Redemption, compiled by Marin and Jelks, in 1920, and published by the Baptist Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Georgia. --http://www.gracecommunitycog.org/

Eben E. Rexford

1848 - 1916 Author of "I Am Redeemed" in Herald of Praise 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) ================