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[Somebody came and lifted me]

Appears in 25 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Harkness Incipit: 34465 74423 46763 Used With Text: Who Could it Be?

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Who Could It Be?

Author: Fred P. Morris Appears in 36 hymnals First Line: Somebody came and lifted me Refrain First Line: Who could it be, O who could it be Scripture: Proverbs 18:24 Used With Tune: [Somebody came and lifted me]

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Somebody Came and Lifted Me

Author: Fred P. Morris Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6244 Refrain First Line: Who could it be, O who could it be? Lyrics: 1. Somebody came and lifted me Out of my sin and misery Somebody came, O who could it be, Who could it be but Jesus? Refrain Who could it be, O who could it be? Who could it be but Jesus? Who could it be, O who could it be? Who could it be but Jesus? 2. Somebody bent so tenderly, Pleading so long and patiently, Somebody came, O who could it be, Who could it be but Jesus? [Refrain] 3. Somebody whispered sweet and low, Telling me just the way to go, Somebody spoke, I listened, and lo, Who could it be but Jesus? [Refrain] 4. Somebody holds my hand each day, Guiding my feet lest I should stray, Walking with Him how blessèd the way, Who could it be but Jesus? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Somebody came and lifted me]
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Who Could It Be?

Author: Fred P. Morris Hymnal: Victory Songs #114 (1920) First Line: Somebody came and lifted me Refrain First Line: Who could it be, O who could it be? Lyrics: 1 Somebody came and lifted me Out of my sin and misery, Somebody came, oh, who could it be, Who could it be but Jesus? Chorus: Who could it be, O who could it be? Who could it be but Jesus? Who could it be, O who could it be? Who could it be but Jesus? 2 Somebody bent so tenderly, Pleading so long and patiently, Somebody came, oh, who could it be, Who could it be but Jesus? [Chorus] 3 Somebody whispered sweet and low, Telling me just the way to go, Somebody spoke, I listened, and lo, Who could it be but Jesus? [Chorus] 4 Somebody holds my hand each day, Guiding my feet lest I should stray, Walking with Him how blessed the way, Who could it be but Jesus? [Chorus] Topics: Deliverance; Devotional; Jesús; Solos Tune Title: [Somebody came and lifted me]
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Who Could It Be?

Author: Fred. P. Morris Hymnal: Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 8 #2 (1908) First Line: Somebody came and lifted me Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, who could it be but Jesus? Scripture: Proverbs 28:24 Languages: English Tune Title: [Somebody came and lifted me]

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Robert Harkness

1880 - 1961 Composer of "[Somebody came and lifted me]" in The Cyber Hymnal After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch)

Fred P. Morris

1872 - 1950 Author of "Who Could It Be?" in Victory Songs Born in Ballarat, Australia; died in Parkville, Australia
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