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[O love divine! He tho't of me]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 54533 44332 34322 Used With Text: He Thought of Me

Author: Lizzie De Armond Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O love divine! He tho't of me Refrain First Line: O love divine! how can it be Lyrics: 1 O love divine! He tho't of me When on the cross of Calvary: The sin that bowed His head so low, Should make my tears forever flow. Chorus: O love divine! how can it be He tho't of you, He tho't of me? Upon the cross of Calvary My blessed Savior tho't of me! 2 He tho't of me 'mid pain and scorn, When pierced His brow with crown of thorns; Upon His sinless soul was laid The ransom price, so freely paid. [Chorus] 3 He tho't of me, the Son of God When thro' the vale of death he trod; Tho' reigning now in heav'n is He, I know my Savior thinks of me. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [O love divine! He tho't of me]

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He Thought of Me

Author: Lizzie De Armond Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #216 (1916) First Line: O love divine! He tho't of me Refrain First Line: O love divine! how can it be Lyrics: 1 O love divine! He tho't of me When on the cross of Calvary: The sin that bowed His head so low, Should make my tears forever flow. Chorus: O love divine! how can it be He tho't of you, He tho't of me? Upon the cross of Calvary My blessed Savior tho't of me! 2 He tho't of me 'mid pain and scorn, When pierced His brow with crown of thorns; Upon His sinless soul was laid The ransom price, so freely paid. [Chorus] 3 He tho't of me, the Son of God When thro' the vale of death he trod; Tho' reigning now in heav'n is He, I know my Savior thinks of me. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [O love divine! He tho't of me]

He Thought of Me

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Herald #174 (1915) First Line: O love divine! He tho't of me Refrain First Line: O love divine! how can it be Languages: English Tune Title: [O love divine! He tho't of me]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Author of "He Thought of Me" in The New Praiseworthy Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[O love divine! He tho't of me] " in The New Praiseworthy Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)