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[O prodigal, don't stay away!]

Appears in 20 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Bischoff Hymnal Title: Crowning Glory No. 1 Tune Sources: "Gospel Bells," From. Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 51111 71252 22212 Used With Text: O Prodigal, Don't Stay Away

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O Prodigal, Don’t Stay Away

Author: J. E. Rankin, D. D. Appears in 32 hymnals Hymnal Title: On Joyful Wing Refrain First Line: Will you come? Will you come Lyrics: 1 O prodigal, don’t stay away! The Father is waiting today; There’s room and to spare, There is raiment to wear, O prodigal, don’t stay away. Refrain: Will you come? Will you come? Will you come, come home today? There is welcome for you, There’s a kiss, kind and true, Then, O prodigal, don’t stay away. 2 O prodigal brother, come home! Why longer in wretchedness roam? You’re lonely and lost, You are driven and tossed, O prodigal brother, come home, [Refrain] 3 O prodigal, what will you do? Love’s table is waiting for you; Forgiveness so sweet, Sure, your coming will greet, O prodigal, what will you do? [Refrain] 4 O prodigal brother, arise! For pardon, look up to the skies; No longer then stray From Thy father away, O prodigal brother, arise. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 15:18 Used With Tune: [O prodigal, don’t stay away]

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O Prodigal, Don't Stay Away

Author: J. E. Rankin, D.D. Hymnal: Carmina Centum #53 (1882) Hymnal Title: Carmina Centum First Line: O prodigal, don't stay away! Refrain First Line: Will you come, will you come? Languages: English Tune Title: [O prodigal, don't stay away!]

Oh! Prodigal, Don't Stay Away

Author: J. E. Rankin, D. D. Hymnal: Carols of Joy #34 (1882) Hymnal Title: Carols of Joy First Line: Oh! prodigal, don't stay away! Refrain First Line: Will you come? will you come? Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! prodigal, don't stay away!]

O Prodigal, Don't Stay Away

Author: J. E. Rankin, D. D. Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 1 #71 (1890) Hymnal Title: Crowning Glory No. 1 First Line: O prodigal, don't stay away! Refrain First Line: Will you come? Will you come? Scripture: Luke 15:18 Languages: English Tune Title: [O prodigal, don't stay away!]

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Jeremiah Eames Rankin

1828 - 1904 Person Name: J. E. Rankin, D. D. Hymnal Title: Light and Life Author of "O Prodigal! don't stay away" in Light and Life Pseudonym: R. E. Jeremy. Rankin, Jeremiah Eames, D.D., was born at Thornton, New Haven, Jan. 2, 1828, and educated at Middleburg College, Vermont, and at Andover. For two years he resided at Potsdam, U.S. Subsequently he held pastoral charges as a Congregational Minister at New York, St. Albans, Charlestown, Washington ( District of Columbia), &c. In 1878 he edited the Gospel Temperance Hymnal, and later the Gospel Bells. His hymns appeared in these collections, and in D. E. Jones's Songs of the New Life, 1869. His best known hymn is "Labouring and heavy laden" (Seeking Christ). This was "written [in 1855] for a sister who was an inquirer," was first printed in the Boston Recorder, and then included in Nason's Congregational Hymn Book, 1857. Another of his hymns is "Rest, rest, rest, brother rest." He died in 1904. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ======================== Rankin, J. 33., p. 951, ii. Dr. Rankin, b. in N. H. (not New Haven), and received his D.D. 1869, LL.D. 1889 from his Alma Mater. He was President for several years of Howard University, Washington, D.C. His publications included several volumes of Sermons, German-English Lyrics, Sacred and Secular, 1897; 2nd ed. 1898, &c. In addition to his hymns noted on p. 951, ii., he has written and published mainly in sheet form many others, the most important and best-known being:— 1. God be with you till we meet again. [Benediction.] Dr. Rankin's account of this hymn, supplied to us, in common with Mr. Brownlie, for his Hymns and H. Writers of The Church Hymnary, 1899, is: "It was written as a Christian good-bye, and first sung in the First Congregational Church, of which I was minister for fifteen years. We had Gospel meetings on Sunday nights, and our music was intentionally of the popular kind. I wrote the first stanza, and sent it to two gentlemen for music. The music which seemed to me to best suit the words was written by T. G. Tomer, teacher of public schools in New Jersey, at one time on the staff of General 0. 0. Howard. After receiving the music (which was revised by Dr. J. W. Bischoff, the organist of my church), I wrote the other stanzas." The hymn became at once popular, and has been translated into several languages. In America it is in numerous collections; and in Great Britain, in The Church Hymnary, 1898, Horder's Worship Song, 1905, The Methodist Hymn Book, 1904, and others. It was left undated by Dr. Rankin, but I.D. Sankey gives it as 1882. 2. Beautiful the little hands. [Little ones for Jesus.] Given without date in Gloria Deo, New York, 1900. Dr. Rankin's translations include versions of German, French, Latin, and Welsh hymns. His contributions to the periodical press have been numerous. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

J. W. Bischoff

1850 - 1909 Hymnal Title: The Great Awakening Composer of "[O prodigal, don't stay away!]" in The Great Awakening John W. Bischoff was born in 1849, became blind at the age of two years, came to the Congregational Church as organist and choir-director at the age of twenty-five, and remained thirty-five years up to the date of his death on Memorial Day, May 30, 1909. He was a prolific composer, most of his work being of the lyric style. In his first book, Crystal Songs, compiled in 1877 with the assistance of Otis F. Presbrey, there are thirty-two tunes of his compoistion. During many years of his service he provided music loves with a series of monthly concerts, at which a high grade of music was rendered. American writers and compilers of sacred music by Frank J. Metcalf (New York; Cincinnati: Abingdon Press, 1925)