Only one life to offer Jesus my Lord and King

Only one life to offer Jesus my Lord and King

Author: Avis B. Christiansen
Tune: ONLY ONE LIFE
Published in 11 hymnals

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Author: Avis B. Christiansen

Avis Marguerite Burgeson was born in 1895 and lived in Chicago all her life. She attended the Moody Church, pastored for many years by Dr. Harry Ironside. In 1917, Avis Burgeson married Ernest Christiansen who later became a vice president of Moody Bible Institute. She was a modest and retiring woman, and sometimes used pen names: Avis Burgesson, Christian B. Anson and Constance B. Reid. She began writing poems in childhood, and before her death in 1985 had written thousands of them. She died in 1985. NN, Hymnary  Go to person page >

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First Line: Only one life to offer Jesus my Lord and King
Author: Avis B. Christiansen
Copyright: © 1937. Renewal 1965 by Merrill Dunlop. Assigned to Singspirations, Inc.

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Ambassador Hymnal #495

Audio

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #443

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #378

Sing Joyfully #529

Include 7 pre-1979 instances
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