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George C. Stebbins
1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[Closer Lord to thee I cling]" in The New Canadian Hymnal Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey.
At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England.
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George C. Stebbins
Edward G. Taylor
1830 - 1887 Person Name: E. G. Taylor Author of "Closer, Lord, to Thee" in The Bright Array Taylor, Edward G. (Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 25, 1830--April 10, 1887, Buffalo, New York). University of Lewisburgh, 1854; Rochester Theological Seminary, 1856. Pastorates at Terre Haute, Indiana, 1857-1860; Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860-1864; Chicago, Illinois, 1864-1870; New Orleans, Louisiana, 1870-1875; Providence, Rhode Island, 1875-1881; New York, 1881-1882; Newark, New Jersey, ?; Buffalo, N.Y., 1885-1887.
Taylor was the author of a large number of hymns for use in Sunday schools. In the Service of Song for Social Meetings (1881) is one of his hymns that begins "Deal kindly with my master," with music by George W. Stebbins. Stebbins also composed music for Taylor's "Not saved are we by trying."
For most of his hymns, Taylor composed the music as well as the words. Among these are the following:
Able to save the uttermost is he
All my trust is in Thee, Jesus
Arise and be doing, the Lord be with Thee
Calleth the Savior in tones of love
Glad the ransomed of Jehovah
O Lord from thy dwelling place hear our hearts say
One thing I know, I was blind but now see
Serve the Lord with willing mind
Thank God for the Bible, more precious than gold
The happy morn has dawned at last
Trust him sinner, trust him now
Why sit we here until we die
Wine is a mocker, and strong drink is raging
One hymn is a rendering into verse of Samuel 2:9, "At the King's table the kindness of God."
--Alan Wingard, DNAH Archives
Edward G. Taylor
