The Narrow Way

There is a path that leads to God, All others go astray (Excell)

Author: J. J. Excell; Author: Sarah J. Hale
Published in 13 hymnals

Author: J. J. Excell

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Author: Sarah J. Hale

Hale, Sarah Josepha, née Buell, born at Newport, New Hampshire, 1795, and married to David Hale, a lawyer, who died in 1822. Mrs. Hale edited The Ladies' Magazine, Boston, from 1828; and Godey's Ladies’ Book, Philadelphia, from 1837, besides publishing several works. Her hymn, “Our Father in heaven, we hallow Thy name" (The Lord's Prayer), appeared in Mason & Greene's Church Psalmody, 1831, No. 553, in 2 stanzas of 8 lines. Mrs. Hale, who was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church, died in 1879. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: There is a path that leads to God, All others go astray (Excell)
Title: The Narrow Way
Author: J. J. Excell
Author: Sarah J. Hale
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 13 of 13)
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Conference Hymns. a new collection of hymns, designed especially for use in conference and prayer meetings, and family worship. #84

Conference Hymns. a new collection of hymns, designed especially for use in conference and prayer meetings, and family worship. #84
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David's Harp #48

David's Harp #48

Hymns for Schools and Families #d148

Hymns for Schools and Families #d148
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Hymns for Sunday Schools #130

Hymns for Sunday Schools #130

Hymns, Selected and Arranged for the Sunday School of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew, Philadelphia #d165

Hymns, Selected and Arranged for the Sunday School of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew, Philadelphia #d165

Oriola #d240

Oriola #d240

Oriola #d243

Oriola #d243

Sabbath School Gems #d121

Sabbath School Gems #d121

Sabbath School Vocalist #d103

Sabbath School Vocalist #d103
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The American Sabbath School Singing Book #139

The American Sabbath School Singing Book #139

The Lily #d97

The Lily #d97
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The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #39b

The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #39b
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The Sabbath School Melodist #14

The Sabbath School Melodist #14
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