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![]() | Take up thy cross the Savior said, Come and my disciple beAuthor: Baylus Benjamin McKinneyPublished in 2 hymnals |
Baylus Benjamin McKinney or B. B. McKinney (July 22, 1886 – September 7, 1952) was an American singer, song writer, teacher, and music editor.
He was an alumnus of schools such as Louisiana College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
McKinney wrote the words and music to 149 hymns and gospel songs. His most famous are "The Nail Scarred Hand" (1924), "Let Others See Jesus in You" (1924), "Satisfied with Jesus" (1926), "Speak to My Heart" (1927), "'Neath the Old Olive Trees" (1934), "Breathe on Me" (1937), and "Wherever He Leads I'll Go" (1937).
B.B. McKinney Chapel, on the ground of the Falls Creek Baptist Encampment in Davis, Oklahoma is named in his honor.
--www.wikipedia.org Go to person page >| First Line: | Take up thy cross the Savior said, Come and my disciple be |
| Title: | Follow the living Christ |
| Author: | Baylus Benjamin McKinney |
| Refrain First Line: | Follow, follow, follow every day |
| Text Title | First Line | Instances (2) | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| Follow the living Christ | Take up thy cross the Savior said, Come and my disciple be | Look and Live Songs #d98 | Follow, follow, follow every day | Baylus Benjamin McKinney | 1945 | ||||||||||||
| Follow the living Christ | Take up thy cross the Savior said, Come and my disciple be | Voice of Praise #d211 | Follow, follow, follow every day | Baylus Benjamin McKinney | 1947 |
