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He Shields from the Storms of Life

Author: E. C. Macartney Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: The Saviour’s arms are opened wide Used With Tune: [The Saviour’s arms are opened wide]
He Shields from the Storms of Life

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[The Saviour's arms are opened wide]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. S. Weeden Incipit: 13556 53123 33221 Used With Text: He Shields from the Storms of Life
[The Saviour's arms are opened wide]

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He Shields from the Storms of Life

Author: E. C. Macartney Hymnal: Soul Refreshing Songs #42 (1898) First Line: The Savior's arms are opened wide Languages: English Tune Title: [The Savior's arms are opened wide]
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He Shields from the Storms of Life

Author: E. C. Macartney Hymnal: Songs of Sovereign Grace #4 (1897) First Line: The Saviour’s arms are opened wide Languages: English Tune Title: [The Saviour’s arms are opened wide]
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He Shields from the Storms of Life

Author: E. C. Macartney Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Consecration #54 (1899) First Line: The Saviour's arms are opened wide Languages: English Tune Title: [The Saviour's arms are opened wide]
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W. S. Weeden

1847 - 1908 Person Name: Winfield Scott Weeden Composer of "NAIROBI" in The Cyber Hymnal Winfield S. Weeden was born in 1847 in Middleport, OH. In his early life he was active in teaching singing schools throughout that area in Ohio. As singer and associate to Judson VandeVenter in his evangelistic campaigns, Weeden assisted in meetings at East Palestine and Sebring. He compiled several collections of hymns among them The Peacemaker, Songs of the Peacemaker, and Songs of Sovereign Grace. Weeden died in 1908. (see 101 More Hymn Stories, Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1985) Mary Louise VanDyke
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E. C. Macartney

Person Name: E. C. MacCartney Author of "He Shields from the Storms of Life" in The Cyber Hymnal 19th Century http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/macartney_ec.htm
E. C. Macartney
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