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[O lost one in the wilds of sin]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 34555 55654 33333 Used With Text: If Thou Shalt Confess

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: O Lost one in the wilds of sin Refrain First Line: For if thou shalt confess the Lord Used With Tune: [O Lost one in the wilds of sin]

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If Thou Shalt Confess

Author: John Ralston Clements Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3120 First Line: O lost one in the wilds of sin Refrain First Line: For if thou shalt confess the Lord Lyrics: 1. O lost one in the wilds of sin, So long from God away; Before thee lies an open path, Where thou canst walk today. Refrain For if thou shalt confess the Lord, And in thine heart believe; His Word is sure, it stands secure, Thou shalt be saved, Thou shalt be saved. 2. So many roads across the marsh But lead to vales of night; This one, the true and living way, Ends in the fadeless light. [Refrain] 3. How many paths at first seem fair, That lead to loss and pain! This one yields comfort all the way, The end eternal gain. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O lost one in the wilds of sin]

If Thou Shalt Confess

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Northfield Hymnal No. 3 #21 (1918) First Line: O lost one in the wilds of sin Refrain First Line: For if thou shalt confess the Lord Tune Title: [O lost one in the wilds of sin]

If thou shalt confess

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Conference Hymnal #59 (1917) First Line: O Lost one in the wilds of sin Refrain First Line: For if thou shalt confess the Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lost one in the wilds of sin]

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John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Person Name: John Ralston Clements Author of "If Thou Shalt Confess" in The Cyber Hymnal John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Person Name: Bentley DeForest Ackley Composer of "[O lost one in the wilds of sin]" in The Cyber Hymnal Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)