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[In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. H. Doane Incipit: 34555 51332 62177

Author: Dr. C. R. Blackall Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost Refrain First Line: Urge them to come, show them the way Lyrics: 1 In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost, Gather them in to the fold, Was the earnest command that our Saviour divine Taught his disciples of old. Chorus: Urge them to come, show them the way; Tenderly, lovingly, bring them today; Urge them to come, why should they roam? Bring them along to our dear Saviour's home. 2 If the Shepherd we love, we will care for the sheep; Precious are they in his sight; They are out in the desert, they wander alone; Lead them from darkness to light. [Chorus] 3 To the weary and thirsty the Saviour has said, "Come, heavy laden, to me, I will give you to drink of the water of life;" Tell them the fountain is free. [Chorus] 4 There's welcome for all in the kingdom of grace, All who repent and believe; And the souls that have stray'd and returned to the fold, Jesus will gladly receive. [Chorus] Topics: Christ Teachers' Meetings; Christ Teachers' Meetings; Christ Teachers' Meetings; Christ Teachers' Meetings; Christ Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life Call to Activity Used With Tune: [In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost]

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Urge Them to Come

Author: Dr. C. R. Blackall Hymnal: Christ in Song #531 (1908) First Line: In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost Refrain First Line: Urge them to come, show them the way Lyrics: 1 In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost, Gather them in to the fold, Was the earnest command that our Saviour divine Taught his disciples of old. Chorus: Urge them to come, show them the way; Tenderly, lovingly, bring them today; Urge them to come, why should they roam? Bring them along to our dear Saviour's home. 2 If the Shepherd we love, we will care for the sheep; Precious are they in his sight; They are out in the desert, they wander alone; Lead them from darkness to light. [Chorus] 3 To the weary and thirsty the Saviour has said, "Come, heavy laden, to me, I will give you to drink of the water of life;" Tell them the fountain is free. [Chorus] 4 There's welcome for all in the kingdom of grace, All who repent and believe; And the souls that have stray'd and returned to the fold, Jesus will gladly receive. [Chorus] Topics: Christ Teachers' Meetings; Christ Teachers' Meetings; Christ Teachers' Meetings; Christ Teachers' Meetings; Christ Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life Call to Activity Languages: English Tune Title: [In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost]

Urge Them to Come

Author: Dr. C. R. Blackall Hymnal: Song Anchor #76 (1878) First Line: In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost Languages: English Tune Title: [In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost]

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W. Howard Doane

1832 - 1915 Person Name: W. H. Doane Composer of "[In the highways and hedges go seek for the lost]" in Song Anchor An industrialist and philanthropist, William H. Doane (b. Preston, CT, 1832; d. South Orange, NJ, 1915), was also a staunch supporter of evangelistic campaigns and a prolific writer of hymn tunes. He was head of a large woodworking machinery plant in Cincinnati and a civic leader in that city. He showed his devotion to the church by supporting the work of the evangelistic team of Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey and by endowing Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and Denison University in Granville, Ohio. An amateur composer, Doane wrote over twenty-two hundred hymn and gospel song tunes, and he edited over forty songbooks. Bert Polman ============ Doane, William Howard, p. 304, he was born Feb. 3, 1832. His first Sunday School hymn-book was Sabbath Gems published in 1861. He has composed about 1000 tunes, songs, anthems, &c. He has written but few hymns. Of these "No one knows but Jesus," "Precious Saviour, dearest Friend," and "Saviour, like a bird to Thee," are noted in Burrage's Baptist Hymn Writers. 1888, p. 557. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =================== Doane, W. H. (William Howard), born in Preston, Connecticut, 1831, and educated for the musical profession by eminent American and German masters. He has had for years the superintendence of a large Baptist Sunday School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resides. Although not a hymnwriter, the wonderful success which has attended his musical setting of numerous American hymns, and the number of his musical editions of hymnbooks for Sunday Schools and evangelistic purposes, bring him within the sphere of hymnological literature. Amongst his collections we have:— (1) Silver Spray, 1868; (2) Pure Gold, 1877; (3) Royal Diadem, 1873; (4) Welcome Tidings, 1877; (5) Brightest and Best, 1875; (6) Fountain of Song; (7) Songs of Devotion, 1870; (8) Temple Anthems, &c. His most popular melodies include "Near the Cross," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "Pass me Not," "More Love to Thee," "Rescue the Perishing," "Tell me the Old, Old Story," &c. - John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

C. R. Blackall

1830 - 1924 Person Name: Dr. C. R. Blackall Author of "Urge Them to Come" in Christ in Song Blackall, Christopher Ruby, M.D., born in New York State, 1830, and educated for the medical profession. For 15 years he followed his profession, including service in the army during the civil war. Subsequently he managed, for 14 years, a branch of the Baptist Publication Society, taking at the same time great interest in Sunday School work. He edited the Advanced Bible Lesson Quarterly, for 3 years, and also Our Little Ones. 1. The prize is set before us. Heaven anticipated. This is one of Dr. Blackall's most popular hymns for children. It was written in 1874 for the Sunday School of 2nd Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, and set to music by H. R. Palmer. It first appeared in Palmer's Songs of Love for the Bible School, 1874, from whence it has passed into numerous collections, including I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, Lond., 1881. 2. Follow the paths of Jesus. Following Jesus. This is included in the Baptist Hymn [& Tune] Book, Phila., 1871, No. 701. 3. Do the right, never fear. Duty . In W. R. Stevenson's School Hymnal, Lond., 1880, No. 269. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)