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He Can Count on Me

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: He can count on me when the firing line Lyrics: 1 He can count on me when the firing line Bravely stand to face the foe; With my Captain near I shall have no fear— Where He calls me I will go. Refrain: He can count on me, He can count on me When the bugle call shall sound! He can count on me, always count on me, Ever faithful I’ll be found. 2 He can count on me thro’ the long, long days Just to do my little part, Looking up to Him thro’ the shadows dim With a loyal, faithful heart. [Refrain] 3 He can count on me, for I’m pledged to Him Till this life on earth shall end, Till my work is done and the glad rest won— Yes, on me He can depend. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [He can count on me when the firing line]

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[He can count on me when the firing line]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Tune Key: A Flat Major Used With Text: He Can Count On Me

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He Can Count on Me

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Williston Hymns #109 (1917) First Line: He can count on me when the firing line Lyrics: 1 He can count on me when the firing line Bravely stand to face the foe; With my Captain near I shall have no fear— Where He calls me I will go. Refrain: He can count on me, He can count on me When the bugle call shall sound! He can count on me, always count on me, Ever faithful I’ll be found. 2 He can count on me thro’ the long, long days Just to do my little part, Looking up to Him thro’ the shadows dim With a loyal, faithful heart. [Refrain] 3 He can count on me, for I’m pledged to Him Till this life on earth shall end, Till my work is done and the glad rest won— Yes, on me He can depend. [Refrain] Tune Title: [He can count on me when the firing line]

He Can Count On Me

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Sweeter Than All Songs #186 (1927) First Line: He can count on me when the firing line Tune Title: [He can count on me when the firing line]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "He Can Count on Me" in Williston Hymns Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[He can count on me when the firing line]" in Williston Hymns Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)