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Jesus Breaks Every Fetter

Author: Charlie D. Tillman Appears in 37 hymnals First Line: I am all on the altar Used With Tune: [I am all on the altar]

[I am now on the altar]

Appears in 28 hymnals Tune Sources: Old Melody Incipit: 34565 51123 32211 Used With Text: Jesus Breaks Every Fetter

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Hymnal: Melodies of Praise #332 (1957) First Line: I am now on the altar Refrain First Line: Jesus breaks ev'ry fetter Lyrics: 1 I am now on the altar, I am now on the altar, I am now on the altar Which was made for me. Chorus: Jesus breaks ev’ry fetter, Jesus breaks ev’ry fetter, Jesus breaks ev’ry fetter, And He sets me free. 2 I will ne’er doubt my Savior, I will ne’er doubt my Savior, I will ne’er doubt my Savior, For He cleanses me. [Chorus] 3 I will rest on His promise, I will rest on His promise, I will rest on His promise Which is giv’n to me. [Chorus] 4 I will shout Hallelujah! I will shout Hallelujah! I will shout Hallelujah! For He sets me free. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I am now on the altar]

Jesus Breaks Every Fetter

Author: C. D. T. Hymnal: Songs of Mounting Up No. 2 #29 (1915) First Line: I am all on the altar Refrain First Line: Jesus breaks ev'ry fetter Languages: English Tune Title: [I am all on the altar]

Jesus Breaks Every Fetter

Hymnal: Jewel Songs #45 (1910) First Line: I am all on the altar Refrain First Line: Jesus breaks ev'ry fetter Languages: English Tune Title: [I am all on the altar]

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Charlie D. Tillman

1861 - 1943 Author of "Jesus Breaks Every Fetter" Tillman, Charles "Charlie" Davis. (Tallahassee, Talapoosa County, Alabama, March 20, 1861--1943). Married Anna Killingsworth (Dec. 24, 1889); four daughters, one son (d.1910). --Keith C. Clark, DNAH Archives

W. McDonald

1820 - 1901 Person Name: Rev. Wm. McDonald Composer of "[I am all on the altar]" in Songs of Perfect Love 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, appeared in 1882 as the official hymnal of the Methodist Protestant Church. From 1870 he spent many years in evangelistic work before his retirement to Monrovia. Sources: Metcalf, Frank J., American Writers and Compilers of Sacred Music; Tillett, Wilbur F., Our Hymns and Their Authors; Nutter and Tillett, Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church; McCutchan, Robert G., Our Hymnody; Benson, L.F., The English Hymn. --Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives