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Throw The Life-line

Author: Rev. F. Denison Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Wild the storm wind, dark the night Refrain First Line: Speed the life boat! bend the oar! Lyrics: 1. Wild the storm wind, dark the night, Drifts the sea upon the shoal, Look, a periled bark in sight, Lo! a lost and found'ring soul. Chorus: Speed the life boat! bend the oar! Swiftly to his rescue fly! See him struggling far from shore! Throw the life line ere he die! 2. Yes, I hear a crying soul, Battling with the storm and wave; Deeper yet the billows roll; Who will haste that soul to save? [Chorus] 3. In the name of Jesus, go; With His word of truth and grace, Some sweet promise to him throw, Bid him Jesus' word embrace. [Chorus] 4. Speed the life boat! raise the cry, "Battle on 'gainst wind and tide"; Signal to him "help is nigh," Bid him trust the Crucified. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Wild the storm wind, dark the night]

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[Wild the storm wind, dark the night]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Incipit: 51313 65565 31325 Used With Text: Speed the lifeboat, bend the oar

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Throw The Life-line

Author: Rev. F. Denison Hymnal: The Gospel Awakening #138 (1888) First Line: Wild the storm wind, dark the night Refrain First Line: Speed the life boat! bend the oar! Lyrics: 1. Wild the storm wind, dark the night, Drifts the sea upon the shoal, Look, a periled bark in sight, Lo! a lost and found'ring soul. Chorus: Speed the life boat! bend the oar! Swiftly to his rescue fly! See him struggling far from shore! Throw the life line ere he die! 2. Yes, I hear a crying soul, Battling with the storm and wave; Deeper yet the billows roll; Who will haste that soul to save? [Chorus] 3. In the name of Jesus, go; With His word of truth and grace, Some sweet promise to him throw, Bid him Jesus' word embrace. [Chorus] 4. Speed the life boat! raise the cry, "Battle on 'gainst wind and tide"; Signal to him "help is nigh," Bid him trust the Crucified. [Chorus] Tune Title: [Wild the storm wind, dark the night]
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Speed the lifeboat, bend the oar

Author: Rev. F. Denison Hymnal: The Canadian Hymnal #378 (1895) First Line: Wild the storm wind, dark the night Languages: English Tune Title: [Wild the storm wind, dark the night]

Throw the lifeline

Author: F. Denison Hymnal: Temple Chimes #d273 (1888) First Line: Wild the storm wind, dark the night Refrain First Line: Speed the lifeboat, bend the oar

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James McGranahan

1840 - 1907 Composer of "[Wild the storm wind, dark the night]" in The Gospel Awakening James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior. John Perry

Frederic Denison

1819 - 1901 Person Name: Rev. F. Denison Author of "Throw The Life-line" in The Gospel Awakening Denison, Frederic. (Stonington, Connecticut, September 28, 1819--August 16, 1901, Providence, Rhode Island). Baptist. Son of Isaac and Levina (Fish) Denison. Brown University, B.A. 1847, and M.A. Pastorates at First Baptist Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, 1847-1854; Central Baptist Church, Norwich, Connecticut, 1854-1859; Baptist Church at Central Falls, Rhode Island, 1859-1861; First Baptist Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, 1865-1871; Baptist Church oat New Haven, Connecticut, 1872-1873; Baptist Church at Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 1874-1876; and Roger Williams Baptist Church, Wanskuck, Providence, Rhode Island, for a few years after leaving Woonsocket. Army chaplain with First Rhode Island Cavalry (1861-1863), and Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, 1863-1864. Author of several religious and historical works, as well as a number of poems and hymns. Two collections of his hymns are Army Hymns; written for the First Regiment New England Cavalry, Providence, 1861, and Army Hymns; written for the Third Regiment, R. I. Heavy Artillery, Providence, 1861. These two little hymnals, containing eighteen and sixteen hymns respectively, have only the texts, though the tunes are suggested. While some of the hymns are well written, none could be considered great, and most have military themes or references that make them unsuitable for general usage. Other hymns by Denison are "The cross of my Lord," "Battle song," "Bethesda is open," and two hymns for young people, "Young people's rally" and "Christian endeavor." --Phillip W. Sims, DNAH Archives
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