Composer: Benjamin Carl Unseld, 1843-1923
Benjamin Carl Unseld, 1843-1923
Born: OcÂtoÂber 18, 1843, ShepÂherdÂstown, West VirÂginÂia.
Died: NoÂvemÂber 19, 1923.
Buried: ElmÂwood CemeÂteÂry, ShepÂherdÂstown, West VirÂginÂia.
After leavÂing school at age 14, UnÂseld worked as a clerk in a counÂtry store. He reÂceived his first muÂsicÂal inÂstructÂion around age 15, from a comÂpanÂion who had atÂtendÂed a singÂing school. He was shown the repÂreÂsenÂtaÂtion of the scale in the old CarÂmiÂna SacÂra, and had it sung for him. At the friend’s sugÂgestÂion, he got perÂmisÂsion from his pasÂtor to pracÂtice on the church orÂgan. Since both boys worked, their onÂly chance to pracÂtice was afÂter the store closed at 9:00 p.m., and ocÂcaÂ…
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He Is Risen (Newell)He is risn, our Lord is risen,
Christ hath burst deaths bonds in twain,
Left at dawn the rock-sealed prison,
Jesus lives, who once was slain.
Death is swallowed up in victry,
Lo! the Lamb of Calvary
Lives, with Heavn and earth rejoicing,
For He sets the captive free.
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Church of GodChurch of God, thou spotless virgin,
Church of Christ, for whom He died,
Thou hast known no human founder,
Jesus bought thee for His bride.
Sanctified by God the Father,
Built by Jesus Christ the Son,
Tempered by the Holy Spirit,
Like the Holy Three in One.
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