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Beneath His Sheltering Hand

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Through the heat of the day as I toil on my way Refrain First Line: So near to His sheltering hand

[Thro' the heat of the day as I toil on my way]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Marsh Incipit: 11717 65347 64234 Used With Text: Beneath His Sheltering Hand

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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: World Wide Revival Songs #98 (1915) First Line: Thro' the heat of the day as I toil on my way Refrain First Line: So near to His sheltering hand Languages: English Tune Title: [Thro' the heat of the day as I toil on my way]

Beneath His Sheltering Hand

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The King's Praises Number 2 #120 (1910) First Line: Thro' the heat of the day as I toil on my way Refrain First Line: So near to his sheltering hand Languages: English Tune Title: [Thro' the heat of the day as I toil on my way]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Beneath His Sheltering Hand" Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Chas. H. Marsh

1885 - 1956 Composer of "[Thro' the heat of the day as I toil on my way]" in The King's Praises Number 2 Born: April 8, 1886, Magnolia, Iowa. Died: April 12, 1956, La Jolla, California. Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Brawley, California. Marsh’s father was pastor of the Congregational Church in Magnolia, Iowa. His gift for the piano was evident at an early age, and after he graduated from high school, Wilbur Chapman asked him to play for the Winona Lake Chautauqua and Bible Conference in Indiana. He later taught at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (1915-19) and the University of Redlands (1919-26). He studied music in France in the 1920’s, and became president of the European School of Music and Art in Fort Wayne, Indiana. From 1928 to 1932, he played the organ at the First Presbyterian Church. In 1932, he moved to Florida to become professor of organ at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and to serve as organist and choir director at the First Baptist Church. In 1935, he moved to California, where he worked as district supervisor for the Federal Music Project in San Diego until 1939. He also played the organ and directed the choir at St. James-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla (1936-56). Sources: Erickson, pp. 345-46 Hustad, p. 281 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/s/marsh_ch.htm