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I shall be satisfied

Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: God, my rock, my strength sustaining

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[God, my rock, my strength sustaining]

Appears in 26 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Incipit: 54566 53565 61176 Used With Text: The Troubled Soul Satisfied
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THE PENITENT

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chester G. Allen Incipit: 33343 21534 53432 Used With Text: I shall be satisfied

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I Shall Be Satisfied

Hymnal: Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services #23 (1922) First Line: God my rock, my strength sustaining Lyrics: 1 God my rock, my strength sustaining, Why cast off my soul distressed? Why am I in grief complaining, By the pow’r of foes oppressed? Refrain: I shall be satisfied, I shall be satisfied, When I wake with Thy likeness; I shall be satisfied, I shall be satisfied, When I wake with Thy likeness. 2 Now Thy light and truth forth sending, Let them lead and guide me still, Guide me to Thy house ascending, Lead me to Thy holy hill. [Refrain] 3 There Thine altar, Lord, surrounding, God, my God, my boundless joy, Harp and voice aloud resounding, Praise shall all my pow’rs employ. [Refrain] 4 Why my soul cast down and grieving? Why within me such distress? Hope in God, His help receiving, God my life, I yet shall bless. [Refrain] Tune Title: [God my rock, my strength sustaining]
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The Troubled Soul Satisfied

Hymnal: Bible Songs #90 (1901) First Line: God, my rock, my strength sustaining Refrain First Line: I shall be satisfied Topics: Access to God; Afflictions Prayer in; Aspirations For Church Privileges; Aspirations For Grace; Christ Light and Guide; Christians Believers; Faith Confidence of; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Praise For Work of Redemption; Prayer For Grace and Salvation; Worship Only as God Appoints Scripture: Psalm 43:2-5 Languages: English Tune Title: [God, my rock, my strength sustaining]
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I shall be satisfied

Hymnal: Bible Songs #52 (1879) First Line: God, my rock, my strength sustaining Topics: Hope in God Scripture: Psalm 43:2-5 Languages: English Tune Title: THE PENITENT

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James McGranahan

1840 - 1907 Composer of "[God my rock, my strength sustaining]" in Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior. John Perry

Chester G. Allen

1838 - 1878 Composer of "THE PENITENT" in Bible Songs Chester G. Allen was known as a teacher, composer and musical writer. He taught music in Cleveland, Ohio public schools. He also edited and compiled collections of music for schools and churches, containing many of his own compositions. Nancy Naber