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Author: John J. Overholt
John J. Overholt was born to an Amish family of limited means in the state of Ohio in 1918. As a child he was soon introduced to his father's personal collection of gospel songs and hymns, which was to have a marked influence on his later life. With his twin brother Joe, he early was exposed to the Amish-Mennonite tradition hymn-singing and praising worship.
An early career in Christian service led to a two-year period of relief work in the country of Poland following World War II. During that interim he began to gather many European songs and hymns as a personal hobby, not realizing that these selections would become invaluable to The Christian Hymnary which was begun in 1960 and completed twelve years later in 1972, with a compilation… Go to person page >
Author: Vera Sommers Overholt
Vera Marie Sommers [Overholt] . . . compiled a hymnal of 156 selections entitled Be Glad and Sing, directed to children and youth and first printed in 1986.
--Excerpt from letter from Hannah Joanna Overholt to Mary Louise VanDyke, 10 October 1990, DNAH Archives. Photo enclosed. Go to person page >
Display Title: ¡Oh Dios, a ti!First Line: ¡Oh Dios, a ti te elevo mi canción!Tune Title: O DASS ICH TAUSEND ZUNGEN HÄTTEAuthor: John Overholt; Juan D. Yoder; Vera OverholtDate: 1995