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Why the Savior Loves Me So

Author: Mrs. E. W. Chapman

Anzentia Igene (Angie) Perry Chapman, 1849-1889. Born near Lansing, MI, Angie was the wife of Free Methodist minister, Edwin W. Chapman. They had three children. She helped on his evangelism tours and rural preaching circuits. They worked in Sparta, MI, and helped found the first Free Methodist church in Grand Rapids, MI. She also wrote hymn lyrics. In 1888 they followed an evangelistic tour of Kansas, and them moved to Isabella County, MI. She died in Mt. Pleasant, MI. John Perry  Go to person page >

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First Line: I had wandered far from home, And my heart was all impure
Title: Why the Savior Loves Me So
Author: Mrs. E. W. Chapman (1889)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Why the Savior Loves Me So
Copyright: Public Domain
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Sparkling and Bright #134

Sparkling and Bright #134
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The Voice of Praise #146

The Voice of Praise #146
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Words of Life #133

Words of Life #133
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