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讓祂進 (Let Him in)
Author: J. B. Atchinson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: 有佳客在你門外 (Yǒu jiā kè zài nǐ ménwài)
讓祂進 (Let Him in)
[There's a Stranger at the door]
Appears in 207 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edwin O. Excell Incipit: 34531 65565 34531 Used With Text: 讓祂進 (Let Him in)
[There's a Stranger at the door]
讓祂進 (Let Him in)
Author: Jonathan B. Atchinson Hymnal: Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) #619 (1984) First Line: 有佳客在你門外 Languages: Chinese Tune Title: [There's a Stranger at the door]
讓祂進 (Let Him in)
讓祂進 (There's a Stranger at the Door)
Hymnal: Small Church Music #5667 Languages: Chinese Tune Title: [There's a Stranger at the Door]
讓祂進 (There's a Stranger at the Door)
E. O. Excell
1851 - 1921 Person Name: Edwin O. Excell Composer of "[There's a Stranger at the door]" in Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000.
John Perry
E. O. Excell
J. B. Atchinson
1840 - 1882 Person Name: Jonathan B. Atchinson Author of "讓祂進 (Let Him in)" in Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) Atchinson, Jonathan Bush, born at Wilson, New York, Feb. 17, 1840, and "licensed as a Methodist Preacher," Sept. 6, 1874. Of his hymns the following are the best known:—
1. Behold the stone is rolled away. [Easter.] This was Mr. Atchinson's first hymn. It appeared in the Sunday School Times, Dec. 1874. It is not in use in Great Britain.
2. Fully persuaded, Lord, I believe. [Faith.] Written in 1874 or 1875, and first published in Gospel Hymns, No. 1. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 149, with music by W. F. Sherwin.
3. I have read of a beautiful city. [Heaven.] Written about the same time as the former, and published in Gospel Hymns. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 403, with music by O. F. Presbrey.
4. O crown of rejoicing that's waiting for me. [The Reward .] This hymn is also in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 174, where it is set to music by P. Bliss. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
J. B. Atchinson
