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[Fels der Ewigkeit, in dich]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Incipit: 11113 11345 55545 Used With Text: Heil in Christo

Heil in Christo

Author: W. H. Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Fels der Ewigkeit, in dich Refrain First Line: Jesus ist der Trost und das Heil der Welt Used With Tune: [Fels der Ewigkeit, in dich]

A Shelter

Author: R. E. Hudson Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: He's my rock in Him I hide Refrain First Line: Jesus is a rock in a weary land Used With Tune: [He's my rock in Him I hide]

Instances

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Author: R. E. Hudson Hymnal: Purest Gems #100 (1891) First Line: He's my rock in Him I hide Refrain First Line: Jesus is a rock in a weary land Languages: English Tune Title: [He's my rock in Him I hide]

Heil in Christo

Author: W. H. Hymnal: Silberklänge #88 (1899) First Line: Fels der Ewigkeit, in dich Refrain First Line: Jesus ist der Trost und das Heil der Welt Languages: German Tune Title: [Fels der Ewigkeit, in dich]

People

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William Horn

1839 - 1917 Person Name: W. H. Author of "Heil in Christo" in Silberklänge Horn, William. (Germany, May 1, 1839--April 27, 1917). Evangelical. Come to United States in 1855, settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, ordained elder 1866, presiding elder 1871, bishop 1891. Editor of various Evangelical German-language publications, including Das Evangelische Magazin and Christliche Kinderfreund. Editor of German weekly of the Evangelical Association, 1883, Christliche Botschafter. Editor of Evangelisches Gesangbuch, 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. His most famous hymn was "Pure and free from all corruption." He wrote 24 hymns in all, and has been called one of the greatest of the German writers in America. Translated many English hymns into German. Retired as bishop in 1915. --Robert S. Wilson, DNAH Archives --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives William Horn was born in Germany May 1, 1839. He died in 1917. He came to U.S. in 1855 and settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, he rose through the ranks of ordained elder and bishop. He retired as Bishop in 1915 and died April 27, 1917. He was the editor of various Evangelical German-lanuage publications including EVANGELISCHES GESANGBUCH of 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. Of his twenty-four hymns the most famous, according to Ellen J. Lorenz, was "Pure and free from all corruption". He also translated many English hymns into German. —Mary L. VanDyke for Dictionary of American Hymnology, Oberlin College Library (14 December 2003)

R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Composer of "[Fels der Ewigkeit, in dich]" in Silberklänge Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke