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[I wandered far in sin's dark maze]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wendell P. Loveless Incipit: 35566 65551 17653 Used With Text: Nearer and Dearer to Me

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Nearer and Dearer to Me

Author: W. P. L. Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: I wandered far in sin's dark maze Refrain First Line: Jesus hath saved me, Jesus doth hold me Used With Tune: [I wandered far in sin's dark maze]

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Nearer and Dearer to Me

Author: W. P. L. Hymnal: Favorites Number 1 #53 (1943) First Line: I wandered far in sin's dark maze Refrain First Line: Jesus hath saved me, Jesus doth hold me Languages: English Tune Title: [I wandered far in sin's dark maze]

Nearer and Dearer to Me

Author: W. P. L. Hymnal: Pinebrook Praises Number One #15 (1943) First Line: I wandered far in sin's dark maze Refrain First Line: Jesus hath saved me, Jesus doth hold me Tune Title: [I wandered far in sin's dark maze]

Nearer and Dearer to Me

Author: W. P. L. Hymnal: Distinctive Gospel Songs #34 (1948) First Line: I wandered far in sin's dark maze Refrain First Line: Jesus hath saved me, Jesus doth hold me Languages: English Tune Title: [I wandered far in sin's dark maze]

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Wendell P. Loveless

1892 - 1987 Person Name: W. P. L. Author of "Nearer and Dearer to Me" in Favorites Number 1 Rv Wendell Phillips Loveless USA 1892-1987, Born in Wheaton, IL, he first engaged in business in Chicago. In 1914 he became a member of an entertainment group that toured the U.S. on the Chatauqua circuit. Spending six years with the group he learned voice, piano, dramatics, and MC duties, later managing the group. He later used these talents in Christian ministry. In 1917 he married Velma Stone, and they had three children: Robert, David, and Wendell Jr. He was a Lieutenant in the Marine Corps during WWI. He was converted through reading the Bible at home. He joined the Moody Bible Institute (MBI) in 1926, first as business manager of the extension department. He later became director of the Moody Bible Institute radio station WMBI in Chicago from 1926-1947. He then became an itinerant Bible teacher. He later pastored the Wheaton Evangelical Free Church, Community Church in Boca Raton, FL, and First Chinese Church of Christ in Honolulu, HI, continuing his radio ministry in the last two locations (also managing station KAIM Honolulu). In 1960 he assigned all his copyrights to Hope Publishing Company. He wrote popular songs and choruses, many found in hymnals published by Hope, and some translated into other languages. He authored several books: “Glimpses of Christ n Psalm IX” (1937); “Sunrise meditations” (1940); “New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #3” (1940); New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #4” (1942); “Little talks on great words” (1942?); “Christ and the believer in the Song of Songs” (1945); “Plain talks on practical truths” (1945); “New sunrise meditations” (1945); “Manual of gospel broadcasting” (1946); “Plain talks on Romans” (1946); “New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #5” (1946). He died in Honolulu, HI. He was an author, compiler, performer, editor, narrator, composer, actor, and writer. John Perry
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