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On Calvary

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Up Calvary—there climbed one day Refrain First Line: Up Calvary—He died for me Lyrics: 1 Up Calvary—there climbed on day God’s only Son upon His way To die for you, to die for me, Upon the cross of Calvary. Refrain: Up Calvary—He died for me, And took the stain of sin away, And showed the way to victory— Eternal life and endless day. 2 On Calvary—His life He gave, My ransom there, my soul to save; Upon the Lord was laid my sin, That I His courts might enter in. [Refrain] 3 On Calvary—God’s only Son O’er death and sin and vict’ry won, And to the cross bro’t glory bright, To light the world with Holy Light. [Refrain] 4 To Calvary—I look today For light to guide me on life’s way. And to its cross my trusting soul Shall cling while endless ages roll. [Refrain] Topics: Solos Used With Tune: [Up Calvary—there climbed one day]

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[Up Calvary—there climbed one day]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Used With Text: On Calvary

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On Calvary

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: The Modern Hymnal #444 (1926) First Line: Up Calvary—there climbed one day Refrain First Line: Up Calvary—He died for me Lyrics: 1 Up Calvary—there climbed on day God’s only Son upon His way To die for you, to die for me, Upon the cross of Calvary. Refrain: Up Calvary—He died for me, And took the stain of sin away, And showed the way to victory— Eternal life and endless day. 2 On Calvary—His life He gave, My ransom there, my soul to save; Upon the Lord was laid my sin, That I His courts might enter in. [Refrain] 3 On Calvary—God’s only Son O’er death and sin and vict’ry won, And to the cross bro’t glory bright, To light the world with Holy Light. [Refrain] 4 To Calvary—I look today For light to guide me on life’s way. And to its cross my trusting soul Shall cling while endless ages roll. [Refrain] Topics: Solos Languages: English Tune Title: [Up Calvary—there climbed one day]

On Calvary he died for me

Author: William C. Poole Hymnal: Gospel Melodies #d227 (1928) First Line: Up Calvary there climbed one day Languages: English

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B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[Up Calvary—there climbed one day]" in The Modern Hymnal 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)

William C. Poole

1875 - 1949 Author of "On Calvary" William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)