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In the Service of the King

I am happy in the service of the King

Author: A. H. Ackley
Tune: [I am happy in the service of the King]
Published in 63 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 I am happy in the service of the King,
I am happy, O so happy;
I have peace and joy that nothing else can bring,
In the service of the King.

Refrain:
In the service of the King
Ev'ry talent I will bring;
I have peace and joy and blessing
In the service of the King.

2 I am happy in the service of the King,
I am happy, O so happy;
Through the sunshine and the shadow I can sing,
In the service of the King. [Refrain]

3 I am happy in the service of the King,
I am happy, O so happy;
To His guiding hand forever I will cling,
In the service of the King. [Refrain]

4 I am happy in the service of the King,
I am happy, O so happy;
All that I possess to Him I gladly bring,
In the service of the King. [Refrain]

Source: Yes, Lord!: Church of God in Christ hymnal #491

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Author: A. H. Ackley

Alfred Henry Ackley was born 21 January 1887 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the younger brother of B. D. Ackley. His father taught him music and he also studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary in Maryland and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1914. He served churches in Pennsylvania and California. He also worked with the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team and for Homer Rodeheaver's publishing company. He wrote around 1500 hymns. He died 3 July 1960 in Los Angeles. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: I am happy in the service of the King
Title: In the Service of the King
Author: A. H. Ackley
Language: English
Refrain First Line: In the service of the King
Publication Date: 1912
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #3021
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Hymns of Faith #473

Hymns of Faith #473
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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #384

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #384
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The Cyber Hymnal #3021

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Yes, Lord! #491

Yes, Lord! #491
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