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Jesus! Wonderful Name!

Author: Avis Burgeson Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: O wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it Used With Tune: [O wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it]

[O wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Dr. C. L. Dorris Incipit: 55345 12343 32225 Used With Text: Jesus! Wonderful Name!

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Author: Avis Marguerite Burgeson Christiansen Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3497 First Line: Oh, wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it Lyrics: 1. Oh, wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it— The name of my risen Redeemer and King! It falls like the music of Heav’n on my spirit, And fills me with rapture divine while I sing. Refrain Jesus! wonderful name! Sweeter than all the world to me; Jesus! ever the same— Now and thro’ all eternity. 2. When lost in my sin, ’twas the name of my Savior That banished my fear and brought peace to my soul; I’ll sing it in glory forever and ever With joy while the years of eternity roll. [Refrain] 3. I think of the cross where He suffered to save me, And oh, how my heart thrills with glory divine To know it is life everlasting He gave me, When, sinless, He died for a soul such as mine. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it]

Jesus! Wonderful Name!

Author: Avis Burgeson Hymnal: Tabernacle Praises No. 1 #59 (1920) First Line: O wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it Tune Title: [O wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it]

Jesus! Wonderful Name!

Author: Avis Burgeson Hymnal: Tabernacle Hymns #210 (1921) First Line: Oh, wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it Refrain First Line: Jesus! wonderful name Topics: Praise Tune Title: [Oh, wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it]

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Avis B. Christiansen

1895 - 1985 Person Name: Avis Marguerite Burgeson Christiansen Author of "Jesus! Wonderful Name!" in The Cyber Hymnal Avis Marguerite Burgeson was born in 1895 and lived in Chicago all her life. She attended the Moody Church, pastored for many years by Dr. Harry Ironside. In 1917, Avis Burgeson married Ernest Christiansen who later became a vice president of Moody Bible Institute. She was a modest and retiring woman, and sometimes used pen names: Avis Burgesson, Christian B. Anson and Constance B. Reid. She began writing poems in childhood, and before her death in 1985 had written thousands of them. She died in 1985. NN, Hymnary

Avis M. Burgeson

Person Name: Avis Burgeson Author of "Jesus! Wonderful Name!" in Tabernacle Hymns See Christiansen, Avis B., 1895-1985

C. L. Dorris

Composer of "[Oh, wonderful name, how my heart thrills to hear it]" in The Cyber Hymnal Early 20th Century Religious Music His Hobby -- Moberly Minister Is Writer Of More Than 800 Hymns -- Rev. C. L. Dorris, pastor of the New Hope, Clark and Itenick Methodist Churches. The Rev. Mr. Dorris, who has made his home in Moborly since May of last year, has written more than 800 songs. They have been published by the nation's leading publishers of religious music. For most of the hymns, he wrote only the lyrics -- or song poems, as he calls them. For some he wrote only the music and for others both the words and the melody. One of the Rev. Mr. Dorris' collaborators is his wife, who hss composed music for his lyrics and has published on her own. "Music is definitely a hobby with me," Mr. Dorris said. He gets very little money from his work and is inspired by his interest in music. One of the most recent songs he has written is entitled, "God of Glory." It was entered in the Missouri Federation of Music contest and tied with a composition by woman from Kansas City for third place. Both the words and the melody were written by the Rev. Mr. Dorris. The Rev. Mr. Dorris's profession began in 1915. His first sale was a hymn entitled "God Rules," when he was 35 years old. Though a native Tennessean, he has a lengthy Missouri history too. He is a graduate of Central College. After that, he served for four years at Carrollton, four years at Brunswick, seven years at Palmyra, four years in North Kansas City, two years in Centralia and four years in Glasgow before coming to Moberly last year. During his 53 years of preaching, he has missed being in the pulpit on very few Sundays, he has also done evangelistic work. His connection with the music publishing world is mainly through communications with seven publishing houses. They often send him the music for a religious piece for which he writes the lyrics. Sometimes, individuals, send their compositions and request the pastor's collaboration. He has received ideas from every region of the United Stales. He chose Moberly as home. The Rev. and Mrs. Dorris chose to come to Moberly because it was centrally located and the transportation facilities were good. Since his retirement, he has served as pastor of the three Randolph County churches. Mr. and Mrs. Dorris are the parents of two daughters. Mr. Dorris thinks his hymn, "Somewhere," is the most popular. It has been presented three times on the nationally broadcast program, "Hymns of All Churches." The Rev. Mr. Dorris' one excursion into the writing of secular music led to perhaps his oddest Introduction. He wrote a set of lyrics called "When the Roses Bloom, My Darling," at the request of the composer of the music. Excerpts from Moberly Monitor-Index 12 April 1962