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[I have a song that Jesus gave me]

Appears in 73 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Elton M. Roth Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 32347 32155 17654 Used With Text: In My Heart There Rings a Melody
[I have a song that Jesus gave me]

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In My Heart There Rings a Melody

Author: Elton M. Roth Meter: Irregular Appears in 95 hymnals First Line: I have a song that Jesus gave me Lyrics: 1 I have a song that Jesus gave me, It was sent from heav'n above; There never was a sweeter melody, 'Tis a melody of love. Refrain: In my heart there rings a melody, There rings a melody with heaven's harmony; In my heart there rings a melody, There rings a melody of love. 2 I love the Christ who died on Calv'ry, For He washed my sins away; He put within my heart a melody, And I know it's there to stay. [Refrain] 3 'Twill be my endless theme in glory, With the angels I will sing; 'Twill be a song with glorious harmony, When the courts of heaven ring. [Refrain] Topics: New Life in Christ Songs of Witness and Praise Used With Tune: HEART MELODY
In My Heart There Rings a Melody

Suenan melodías en mi ser

Author: Elton M. Roth (1891-1951); María I. Mateo de Gómez (1947- ) Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Jesús me dio un dulce canto Topics: La Vida Christian Gozo y paz; The Christian Life Joy and Peace Scripture: Psalm 40:3 Used With Tune: HEART MELODY
Suenan melodías en mi ser

Suenan Melodías en Mi Ser

Author: Elton M. Roth; S. D. Athans Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Del Dios del cielo oí un canto Scripture: Ephesians 5:19 Used With Tune: MELODY OF LOVE
Suenan Melodías en Mi Ser

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In My Heart There Rings a Melody

Author: Elton M. Roth Hymnal: The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #370 (2001) First Line: I have a song that Jesus gave me Lyrics: 1 I have a song that Jesus gave me, It was sent from heav'n above; There never was a sweeter melody, ‘Tis a melody of love. Refrain: In my heart there rings a melody, There rings a melody with heaven’s harmony; In my heart there rings a melody; There rings a melody of love. 2 I love the Christ who died on Calv'ry, For He washed my sins away; He put within my heart a melody, And I know it’s there to stay. [Refrain] 3 ‘Twill be my endless theme in glory, With the angels I will sing; ‘Twill be a song with glorious harmony, When the courts of heaven ring. [Refrain] Topics: Atonement; Joy; Love; Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: HEART MELODY
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Author: Elton M. Roth, 1891-1951 Hymnal: Hymns for a Pilgrim People #400 (2007) Meter: Irregular with refrain First Line: I have a song that Jesus gave me Refrain First Line: In mh heart there rings a melody Lyrics: 1 I have a song that Jesus gave me, It was sent from heav'n above; There never was a sweeter melody, 'Tis a melody of love. Refrain: In my heart there rings a melody, There rings a melody with heaven's harmony; In my heart there rings a melody; There rings a melody of love. 2 I love the Christ who died on Calv'ry, For He washed my sins away; He put within my heart a melody, And I know it's there to stay. ([Refrain] 3 'Twill be my endless theme in glory, With the angels I will sing; 'Twill be a song with glorious harmony, When the courts of heaven ring. [Refrain] Topics: Joy; Love; Peace; Salvation; Sin Scripture: Colossians 3:16 Languages: English Tune Title: HEART MELODY
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Author: Elton M. Roth Hymnal: The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #514 (1986) Meter: Irregular First Line: I have a song that Jesus gave me Lyrics: 1 I have a song that Jesus gave me, It was sent from heav'n above; There never was a sweeter melody, 'Tis a melody of love. Refrain: In my heart there rings a melody, There rings a melody with heaven's harmony; In my heart there rings a melody, There rings a melody of love. 2 I love the Christ who died on Calv'ry, For He washed my sins away; He put within my heart a melody, And I know it's there to stay. ([Refrain] 3 'Twill be my endless theme in glory, With the angels I will sing; 'Twill be a song with glorious harmony, When the courts of heaven ring. [Refrain] Topics: Peace; Testimony and Praise Tune Title: HEART MELODY
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Elton Menno Roth

1891 - 1951 Person Name: Elton M. Roth Author of "In My Heart There Rings a Melody" in Baptist Hymnal 2008 Roth attended the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Bible School and the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He worked with traveling evangelist tours, and was a music teacher at the Alliance Bible schools in St. Paul, Minnesota, and New York City; the Bible Institute, Los Angeles, California; Baptist Theological College; and City College of Los Angeles. His Ecclesia Choir toured throughout America in 1931. He wrote over 100 hymns, and a number of anthems. --© Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)
Elton Menno Roth

Speros Demetrios Athans

1883 - 1969 Person Name: S. D. Athans Translator of "Suenan Melodías en Mi Ser" in Himnario Bautista Speros Demetrios Athans was born 1883 in Turkey. Raised in the Greek Or­tho­dox Church, Ath­ans left home at age 15, af­ter his fa­ther’s death. He spent two years on the is­land of Cor­fu, Greece, and two more in Egypt, then went to Great Bri­tain, where he worked as a sail­or. In 1903 he went to Am­er­i­ca, and dur­ing im­mi­gra­tion pro­cess­ing, some­one gave him a New Tes­ta­ment in Greek. A year lat­er, he joined a Naz­a­rene church in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. He then en­rolled in a Bi­ble school and un­i­ver­si­ty. While in school in Ca­li­for­nia, he be­gan to stu­dy Span­ish and to work with the La­ti­no com­mu­ni­ty. In 1910 he de­cid­ed to work in ev­an­gel­ism. In 1931, he joined the Me­thod­ist mis­sion­ary work in La­tin Am­er­i­ca, re­tir­ing in 1949. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)
Speros Demetrios Athans

Cristóbal E. Morales

1898 - 1981 Person Name: C. E. Morales Author of "Un Canto Para Mi Madre" in Lluvias de Bendicion
Cristóbal E. Morales

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