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[There are those around watching day by day]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 34555 35111 22765 Used With Text: If Your Life Rings True

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: There are those around watching day by day Lyrics: 1 There are those around watching day by day, While with them you shall walk life’s way, There are souls that long for the Savior too, Souls you may win, if your life rings true. Refrain: If your life rings true, if your life rings true, What a work for Jesus you then can do; If your life rings true, if your life rings true, Souls may be saved, if your life rings true. 2 Measure word and tho’t by the Gospel creed, Christ in you then the world may read; Consecrate to Him ev’ry pow’r anew, He needs your help, if your life rings true. [Refrain] 3 Let the love of God from your heart o’erflow; Do your best for the Lord below, You would sing for joy if you only knew Blessings await, if your life rings true. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [There are those around watching day by day]

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If Your Life Rings True

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The King of Glory #5 (1918) First Line: There are those around watching day by day Lyrics: 1 There are those around watching day by day, While with them you shall walk life’s way, There are souls that long for the Savior too, Souls you may win, if your life rings true. Refrain: If your life rings true, if your life rings true, What a work for Jesus you then can do; If your life rings true, if your life rings true, Souls may be saved, if your life rings true. 2 Measure word and tho’t by the Gospel creed, Christ in you then the world may read; Consecrate to Him ev’ry pow’r anew, He needs your help, if your life rings true. [Refrain] 3 Let the love of God from your heart o’erflow; Do your best for the Lord below, You would sing for joy if you only knew Blessings await, if your life rings true. [Refrain] Tune Title: [There are those around watching day by day]

If Your Life Rings True

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 #22 (1921) First Line: There are those around watching day by day Refrain First Line: If your life rings true, if your life rings true Languages: English Tune Title: [There are those around watching day by day]

If Your Life Rings True

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Wonder Hymns of Faith #40 (1923) First Line: There are those around watching day by day Refrain First Line: If your life rings true, if your life rings true Languages: English Tune Title: [There are those around watching day by day]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "If Your Life Rings True" in The King of Glory 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 "[There are those around watching day by day]" in The King of Glory 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)