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There Is Joy in Heaven

Author: Albert B. Simpson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O sinner, the Savior is calling The Spirit is pleading today

[O sinner, the Saviour is calling]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Margaret M. Simpson Incipit: 53333 23477 44443 Used With Text: There is Joy in Heaven

[O sinner, the Saviour is calling]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 55345 67155 43465 Used With Text: There Is Joy in Heaven

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Author: A. B. Simpson Hymnal: Hymns of the Christian Life #364 (1936) First Line: O sinner, the Saviour is calling Topics: Heaven; Salvation Languages: English Tune Title: [O sinner, the Saviour is calling]

There is Joy in Heaven

Author: A. B. S. Hymnal: Hymns of the Christian Life. No. 3 #69 (1904) First Line: O sinner, the Saviour is calling Refrain First Line: O linger, ye angels of glory Languages: English Tune Title: [O sinner, the Saviour is calling]

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A. B. Simpson

1843 - 1919 Person Name: Albert B. Simpson Author of "There Is Joy in Heaven" Albert B. Simpson was the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Dianne Shapiro

George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[O sinner, the Saviour is calling]" in Hymns of the Christian Life 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. (www.hymntime.com/tch)