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[Oh, blessed fellowship divine]

Appears in 50 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William James Kirkpatrick Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55651 12311 21651 Used With Text: Companionship With Jesus

Author: Mrs. Mary D. James Appears in 79 hymnals First Line: Oh, blessed fellowship divine! Refrain First Line: Oh, wondrous bliss, oh, joy sublime Lyrics: 1 Oh, blessed fellowship divine! Oh, joy supremely sweet! Companionship with Jesus here Makes life with bliss replete: In union with the purest one, I find my heav’n on earth begun. Refrain: Oh, wondrous bliss! oh, joy sublime! I’ve Jesus with me all the time! Oh, wondrous bliss! oh, joy sublime! I’ve Jesus with me all the time! 2 I’m walking close to Jesus’ side,— So close that I can hear The softest whispers of His love,— In fellowship so dear, And feel His great Almighty hand Protects me in this hostile land. [Refrain] 3 I’m leaning on His loving breast, Along life’s weary way; My path, illumined by His smiles, Grows brighter day by day. No foes, no woes my heart can fear, With my Almighty Friend so near. [Refrain] 4 I know His shelt’ring wings of love Are always o’er me spread, And tho’ the storms may fiercely rage, All calm and free from dread, My peaceful spirit ever sings, “I’ll trust the covert of Thy wings.” [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Oh, blessed fellowship divine]

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Companionship with Jesus

Author: Mrs. Mary D. James Hymnal: Beulah Songs #24 (1879) First Line: Oh, blessed fellowship divine! Refrain First Line: Oh, wondrous bliss, oh, joy sublime Lyrics: 1 Oh, blessed fellowship divine! Oh, joy supremely sweet! Companionship with Jesus here Makes life with bliss replete: In union with the purest one, I find my heav’n on earth begun. Refrain: Oh, wondrous bliss! oh, joy sublime! I’ve Jesus with me all the time! Oh, wondrous bliss! oh, joy sublime! I’ve Jesus with me all the time! 2 I’m walking close to Jesus’ side,— So close that I can hear The softest whispers of His love,— In fellowship so dear, And feel His great Almighty hand Protects me in this hostile land. [Refrain] 3 I’m leaning on His loving breast, Along life’s weary way; My path, illumined by His smiles, Grows brighter day by day. No foes, no woes my heart can fear, With my Almighty Friend so near. [Refrain] 4 I know His shelt’ring wings of love Are always o’er me spread, And tho’ the storms may fiercely rage, All calm and free from dread, My peaceful spirit ever sings, “I’ll trust the covert of Thy wings.” [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, blessed fellowship divine]

Companionship With Jesus

Author: Mary D. James Hymnal: The Gospel Awakening #97 (1888) First Line: Oh, blessed fellowship divine! Refrain First Line: Oh, wondrous bliss! oh, joy sublime! Lyrics: 1. Oh, blessed fellowship divine! Oh, joy supremely sweet! Companionship with Jesus here Makes life with bliss replete. In union with the purest one I find my heav'n on earth begun. Refrain: Oh, wondrous bliss! oh, joy sublime! I've Jesus with me all the time! Oh, wondrous bliss! oh, joy sublime! I've Jesus with me all the time. 2. I'm walking close to Jesus' side, So close that I can hear The softest whispers of His love, In fellowship so dear, And feel His great almighty hand Protects me in this hostile land. [Refrain] 3. I'm leaning on His loving breast, Along life's weary way; My path, illumined by His smiles, Grows brighter day by day. No foes, no woes my heart can fear, With my Almighty Friend so near. [Refrain] 4. I know His shelt'ring wings of love Are always o'er me spread, And tho' the storms may fiercely rage, All calm and free from dread, My peaceful spirit ever sings "I'll trust the covert of Thy wings." [Refrain] Tune Title: [Oh, blessed fellowship divine!]

Companionship With Jesus

Author: Mary Dagworthy James Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8121 First Line: Oh, blessed fellowship divine! Refrain First Line: Oh, wondrous bliss, oh, joy sublime Lyrics: 1 Oh, blessèd fellowship divine! Oh, joy supremely sweet! Companionship with Jesus here, Makes life with bliss replete. In union with the purest One I find my Heav’n on earth begun. Refrain: Oh, wondrous bliss, oh, joy sublime, I’ve Jesus with me all the time. Oh, wondrous bliss, oh, joy sublime, I’ve Jesus with me all the time. 2 I’m walking close to Jesus’ side, So close that I can hear The softest whispers of His love, In fellowship so dear. And feel His great almighty hand Protects me in this hostile land. [Refrain] 3 I’m leaning on His loving breast, Along life’s weary way; My path, illumined by His smiles, Grows brighter day by day. No foes, no woes my heart can fear, With my almighty friend so near. [Refrain] 4 I know His sheltering wings of love Are always o’er me spread, And tho’ the storms may fiercely rage, All calm and free from dread, My peaceful spirit ever sings, I’ll trust the covert of Thy wings. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, blessed fellowship divine]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: W. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Oh, blessed fellowship divine]" in Beulah Songs William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Mary D. James

1810 - 1883 Person Name: Mrs. Mary D. James Author of "Companionship with Jesus" in Beulah Songs Mary Dagworthy Yard James USA 1810-1883. Born at Trenton, NJ, she began teaching Sunday school at age 13 in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She married Henry B James, and they had four children: Joseph, Mary, Ann, and Charles.. She became a prominent figure in the Wesleyan Holiness movement of the early 1800s, assisting Phoebe Palmer (also a hymnist) and often leading meetings at Ocean Grove, NJ, and elsewhere. She wrote articles that appeared in the “Guide to holiness”, “The New York Christian advocate”, “The contributor”, “The Christian witness:, “The Christian woman”, “The Christian standard”, and the “Ocean Grove record”. She wrote a biography of Edmund J Yard entitled, “The soul winner” (1883). She strived to live a life as close to Christ as possible. She died in New York City. John Perry