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Herr, ich nahe mich zu dir

Author: William McDonald

McDonald, Rev. William. (Belmont, Maine, March 1, 1820--September 11, 1901, Monrovia, California). Becoming a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839 he was admitted to the Maine Conference in 1843, being transferred to that of Wisconsin in 1855 and of New England in 1859. For a number of years he was editor of the Advocate of Christian Holiness. In addition to being a writer of biographies and religious books, he compiled, or assisted in compiling, a number of song books of the gospel song type, among them being the Western Minstrel (1840), Wesleyan Minstrel (1853), Beulah Songs (1870), Tribute of Praise (1874). This last book was that which had been compiled by McDonald and L.F. Snow, and re-edited by Eben Tourjée, appea… Go to person page >

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First Line: Herr, ich nahe mich zu dir
English Title: I Am Coming to the Cross
Author: William McDonald
Language: German
Refrain First Line: Dir, o Herr, vertraue ich
Copyright: Public Domain
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Andachtsklaenge #d59

Andachtsklaenge #d59
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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #142

Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #142
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Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #344

Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #344
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Die Glaubensharfe #344

Die Glaubensharfe #344

Gebet- und Danklieder, Nr. 2, fuer Erweckungs- und Gebetsversammlung #d89

Gebet- und Danklieder, Nr. 2, fuer Erweckungs- und Gebetsversammlung #d89

Himmels-Harfe für Sonntag-Schulen, Jugendvereine und Evangelisations-Versammlungen #d49

Himmels-Harfe für Sonntag-Schulen, Jugendvereine und Evangelisations-Versammlungen #d49
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Jubeltöne #129

Jubeltöne #129
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Jubeltöne #129

Jubeltöne #129
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Pilger Lieder #115

Pilger Lieder #115
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