[Jesus, lover of my soul] (Hudson)

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[Jesus, lover of my soul] (Hudson)

Composer: R. E. Hudson
Published in 5 hymnals

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	JESUS, LOVER OF MY SOUL

Composer: R. E. Hudson

Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	[Jesus, lover of my soul] (Hudson)
Composer:	R. E. Hudson
Incipit:	55656 53432 34535
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Jesus, lover of my soul,
let me to thy bosom fly,
while the nearer waters roll,
while the tempest still is high;
hide me, O my Savior, hide,
till the storm of life is past;
safe into the haven guide,
O receive my soul at last!

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