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Make Me a Blessing

Author: Ira B. Wilson Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 94 hymnals First Line: Out in the highways and byways of life Refrain First Line: Make me a blessing, Make me a blessing Topics: Benevolence; Dedication of Life; Stewardship of Life and Talents
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SCHULER

Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 74 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George S. Schuler Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 32354 32321 45617 Used With Text: Make Me a Blessing
SCHULER

[Out in the highways and by ways of life]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George S. Schuler Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 35346 73215 61653 Used With Text: Make Me A Blessing
[Out in the highways and by ways of life]

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Out in the Highways and Byways of Life

Author: Ira B. Wilson Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #505 (1974) Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Refrain First Line: Make me a blessing, make me a blessing Scripture: Zechariah 8:13 Languages: English Tune Title: SCHULER
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Make Me a Blessing

Author: Ira B. Wilson (1880-1950) Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #158 (1993) First Line: Out in the highways and byways of life Lyrics: 1 Out in the highways and byways of life, Many are weary and sad; Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife, Making the sorrowing glad. Refrain: Make me a blessing, Make me a blessing, Out of my life May Jesus shine; Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray, Make me a blessing to someone today. 2 Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love, Tell of His power to forgive; Others will trust Him if only you prove True, every moment you live, [Refrain] 3 Give as ’twas given to you in your need, Love as the Master loved you; Be to the helpless a helper indeed, Unto your mission be true. [Refrain] Topics: Hymns and Songs Evangelism Languages: English Tune Title: [Out in the highways and byways of life]
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Make Me a Blessing

Author: Ira B. Wilson Hymnal: Tabernacle Hymns #170 First Line: Out in the highways and byways of life Lyrics: 1 Out in the highways and byways of life, Many are weary and sad; Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife, Making the sorrowing glad. Chorus: Make me a blessing, Make me a blessing, Out of my life may Jesus shine; Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray, Make me a blessing to someone to-day. 2 Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love, Tell of His pow'r to forgive; Others will trust Him if only you prove True, ev'ry moment you live. [Chorus] 3 Give as 'twas given to you in your need, Love as the Master loved you; Be to the helpless a helper indeed, Unto your mission be true. [Chorus] Topics: Choir; Consecration; Youth Languages: English Tune Title: [Out in the highways and byways of life]
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Ira B. Wilson

1880 - 1950 Author of "Make Me a Blessing" in The Worshiping Church Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950 Born: Sep­tem­ber 6, 1880, Bed­ford, Io­wa. Died: Ap­ril 3, 1950, Los An­ge­les, Cal­i­for­nia. Buried: For­est Lawn Me­mor­i­al Park, Glen­dale, Cal­i­for­nia. Pseudonym: Fred B. Hol­ton. Wilson’s sis­ter taught him to play the vi­o­lin and or­gan while still at home. Around 1902, Ira be­gan stu­dies at the Moo­dy Bi­ble In­sti­tute in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny in Day­ton, Ohio. His com­po­si­tions ap­peared in The Choir Lead­er and The Choir Her­ald; he al­so served as ed­it­or in chief of The Vol­un­teer Choir. His works in­clude: The King’s Mes­sage, with Ed­mund Lo­renz (New York: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1910) The Be­gin­ners’ Choir, with Ed­mund Lor­enz (Day­ton, Ohio: Lor­enz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1911) Praise Ye, a Col­lect­ion of Sac­red Songs, with Ed­mund Lor­enz (New York: Lor­enz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1913) His Worthy Praise, with Ed­mund Lor­enz (Day­ton, Ohio: Lor­enz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1915) Sources-- Hall, pp. 413-5 Lyrics-- Go For­ward to Con­quer Look Above Make Me a Bless­ing © 1924 My Sav­ior’s Voice This Won­der­ful Christ Is Mine Trustingly Fol­low Music-- Across the Temp­led Hills Angels’ Chor­us, The Christ Is Born Christ the Lord Is Born Christmas Lull­a­by Conchita Exalt the King Give Praise God Is Good­ness, God Is Love God Is So Good He Arose To­day His Love Is Al­ways True Jesus Wants Us to Help Joy to the World Loving Je­sus Christ Marching For­ward May God De­pend on You? Night of Nights O Star of Match­less Splen­dor On Cal­va­ry’s Cross One Day Out in the High­ways and By­ways of Life Rejoice! Re­joice! Ring, Sweet Bells Song of the Morn­ing, The Stars of De­cem­ber Walking with Je­sus Was There Ev­er a Friend So True? We Come To­day What Do the Flow­ers Say? Who Will Our Pi­lot Be? Win One --hymntime.com/tch
Ira B. Wilson

George S. Schuler

1882 - 1973 Composer of "SCHULER" in The Worshiping Church
George S. Schuler

J. F. Swanson

1880 - 1950 Translator of "Make Me a Blessing (Usa mi vida)" in Santo, Santo, Santo
J. F. Swanson
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