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A Wonderful Savior

Author: Rev. R. H. McDaniel Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go Refrain First Line: He's a wonderful Savior Lyrics: 1 I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go; With His love and salvation my heart is aglow, And I’m telling the world that He saves me, I know; He’s a wonderful, wonderful Savior to me. Refrain: He’s a wonderful Savior, a wonderful Savior, A wonderful Savior to me! I’ll sing of His love till I meet Him above; He’s a wonderful Savior to me. 2 He is near to sustain me, to keep and to guide; There is never an hour but He’s close to my side, And to Him all my troubles and cares I confide; He’s a wonderful, wonderful Savior to me. [Refrain] 3 He’s a fountain of joy to my soul every day, For He driveth my darkness and sorrows away, And the joy that He gives me will never decay; He’s a wonderful, wonderful Savior to me. [Refrain] 4 And when I get home in His presence to dwell, I will join heaven’s chorus His praises to swell, And forever and ever this story I’ll tell: He’s a wonderful, wonderful Savior to me. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go]

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[I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go] (Gabriel)

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55111 32122 24323 Used With Text: A Wonderful Savior

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A Wonderful Savior

Author: Rev. R. H. McDaniel Hymnal: Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services #116 (1922) First Line: I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go Refrain First Line: He's a wonderful Savior Lyrics: 1 I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go; With His love and salvation my heart is aglow, And I’m telling the world that He saves me, I know; He’s a wonderful, wonderful Savior to me. Refrain: He’s a wonderful Savior, a wonderful Savior, A wonderful Savior to me! I’ll sing of His love till I meet Him above; He’s a wonderful Savior to me. 2 He is near to sustain me, to keep and to guide; There is never an hour but He’s close to my side, And to Him all my troubles and cares I confide; He’s a wonderful, wonderful Savior to me. [Refrain] 3 He’s a fountain of joy to my soul every day, For He driveth my darkness and sorrows away, And the joy that He gives me will never decay; He’s a wonderful, wonderful Savior to me. [Refrain] 4 And when I get home in His presence to dwell, I will join heaven’s chorus His praises to swell, And forever and ever this story I’ll tell: He’s a wonderful, wonderful Savior to me. [Refrain] Tune Title: [I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go]

A Wonderful Savior

Author: Rev. R. H. McDaniel Hymnal: Golden Bells #16 (1923) First Line: I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go Refrain First Line: He's a wonderful Savior, a wonderful Savior Languages: English Tune Title: [I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go] (Gabriel)

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Rufus H. McDaniel

1850 - 1940 Author of "A Wonderful Savior" Rufus H. McDaniel was ordained in the Christian church in 1873. He found much joy in church music. He began writing hymns in the 1880's. He wrote, "I feel in my soul that God has something for me to do in brightening the experience of struggling souls. My chief desire is to be a blessing, if possible, to my fellow-men through these hymns and thereby glorify God in the name of his dear son 'whose I am and whom I serve.'" Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Composer of "[I am happy in Jesus as homeward I go] (Gabriel)" in Golden Bells Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman