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[From God and His precepts]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 53432 15512 35343 Used With Text: Drifting Away
[From God and His precepts]
Drifting Away
Author: E. A. Barnes Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: From God and His precepts Lyrics: 1 From God and His precepts
So holy and bright;
From paths that are pleasant
Because they are right;
From truths in the Bible
That all should obey—
'Tis sad that so many are drifting away!
Refrain:
Drifting away, drifting away,
'Tis sad that so many are drifting away!
2 From words that were spoken
When Jesus was here;
From all His kind teachings,
So simple, so dear;
From hope in His favor,
That soul-cheering ray--
'Tis sad that so many are drifting away! [Refrain]
3 From grace that is waiting
New prospects to give;
From love that will help them
A new life to live'
From heaven's bright portals
At life's final day—
'Tis sad that so many are drifting away! [Refrain]
Used With Tune: [From God and His precepts]
Drifting Away
Drifting Away
Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Coronation Hymns #53 (1913) First Line: From God and His precepts Lyrics: 1 From God and His precepts
So holy and bright;
From paths that are pleasant
Because they are right;
From truths in the Bible
That all should obey—
'Tis sad that so many are drifting away!
Refrain:
Drifting away, drifting away,
'Tis sad that so many are drifting away!
2 From words that were spoken
When Jesus was here;
From all His kind teachings,
So simple, so dear;
From hope in His favor,
That soul-cheering ray--
'Tis sad that so many are drifting away! [Refrain]
3 From grace that is waiting
New prospects to give;
From love that will help them
A new life to live'
From heaven's bright portals
At life's final day—
'Tis sad that so many are drifting away! [Refrain]
Languages: English Tune Title: [From God and His precepts]
Drifting Away
Drifting Away
Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Assembly Songs #64 (1910) First Line: From God and His precepts Lyrics: 1 From God and His precepts
So holy and bright;
From paths that are pleasant
Because they are right;
From truths in the Bible
That all should obey—
‘Tis sad that so many are drifting away!
Refrain:
Drifting away, drifting away,
‘Tis sad that so many are drifting away!
2 From words that were spoken
When Jesus was here;
From all His kind teachings,
So simple, so dear;
From hope in His favor,
That soul-cheering ray—
‘Tis sad that so many are drifting away! [Refrain]
3 From grace that is waiting
New prospects to give;
From love that will help them
A new life to live;
From heaven’s bright portals
At life’s final day—
‘Tis sad that so many are drifting away! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [From God and His precepts]
Drifting Away
Drifting Away
Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: The Golden Sheaf No. 2 #119 (1916) First Line: From God and His precepts Refrain First Line: Drifting away, drifting away Languages: English Tune Title: [From God and His precepts]
Drifting Away
E. O. Excell
1851 - 1921 Composer of "[From God and His precepts]" in Assembly Songs 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
E. A. Barnes
1842 - 1942 Author of "Drifting Away" in Assembly Songs Edward Albert Barnes, born January 24 1842. He was a life long resident of Chicago and a prolifich hymn writer, and active in the American Temperance Movement.
Dianne Shapiro, from http://mms.newberry.org/html/BarnesE.html
E. A. Barnes
