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I Come to Thee

Author: Anna Marlim Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Thou art my strength and shield Refrain First Line: I come, I come Used With Tune: [Thou art my strength and shield]

[Thou art my strength and shield]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edwin Othello Excell Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 13334 56533 21133 Used With Text: I Come to Thee (Marlim)

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Author: Anna Marlim Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2755 First Line: Thou art my strength and shield Refrain First Line: I come, I come Lyrics: 1. Thou art my strength and shield, My refuge and my grace; When earthly helpers flee, Thou art my hiding place. Refrain I come, I come, In sorrow and in my distress, I come, I come, To Thee for holiness. Refrain 2. A home for weary souls, A rock my trust to stay, My shepherd and my guide, Who only knows the way. [Refrain] 3. My sins how manifold, Yet Thou canst cleanse them all; Oh, lead me to Thy home, And keep me lest I fall. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Thou art my strength and shield]

I Come to Thee

Author: Anna Marlim Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.2 #1 (1889) First Line: Thou art my strength and shield Refrain First Line: I come, I come Tune Title: [Thou art my strength and shield]

I Come to Thee

Author: Anna Marlim Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.1 #22 (1887) First Line: Thou art my strength and shield Refrain First Line: I come, I come Languages: English Tune Title: [Thou art my strength and shield]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: Edwin Othello Excell Composer of "[Thou art my strength and shield]" in The Cyber Hymnal Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry