For God so Loved the World

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'Twas love, the love of God

Author: W. Stillman Martin
Tune: ['Twas love, the love of God]
Published in 7 hymnals

Author: W. Stillman Martin

Born: March 8, 1862, Rowley, Massachusetts. Died: December 16, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia. Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia. Husband of hymnist Civilla Martin, Stillman attended Harvard University and was ordained a Baptist minister, though he later switched to the Disciples of Christ denomination. In 1916, he became a professor of Bible studies at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, North Carolina. Three years later, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was from there he went all over America to run Bible conferences and evangelistic meetings. Sources: Hustad, p. 282 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/t/martin_ws.htm Go to person page >

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First Line:	'Twas love, the love of God
Title:	For God so Loved the World
Author:	W. Stillman Martin
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	For God so loved the world
Publication Date:	1886
Copyright:	Public Domain