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[I have heard a most wonderful story!]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 34565 17653 34555 Used With Text: Wonderful Story

Author: Rev. A. P. Cobb Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I have heard a most wonderful story! Refrain First Line: Have you heard of that Shepherd Used With Tune: [I have heard a most wonderful story!]

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Wonderful Story

Author: Rev. A. P. Cobb Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.1 #23 (1887) First Line: I have heard a most wonderful story! Lyrics: 1 I have heard a most wonderful story! Of a Shepherd, so faithful and bold, That he sought, thro’ the dark night of suff’ring, For the lost one away from the fold! Have you heard of that Shepherd, so faithful and bold, Who sought for the lost one away from the fold? Who sought for the lost one away from the fold? 2 I have heard a most wonderful story! Of a Brother, so loving and brave, That to rescue and save the poor sinner, His own life blood he willingly gave! Have you heard of this Brother, so loving and brave, Who gave his own life-blood poor sinners to save? Who gave his own life-blood poor sinners to save? 3 I have heard a most wonderful story! Of a Savior, so patient and true, That he calls in the highways and hedges, Without ceasing, for wand’rers like you, Have you heard of this Savior, so patient and true, Who calls without ceasing for wand’rers like you? Who calls without ceasing, for wand’rers like you? Languages: English Tune Title: [I have heard a most wonderful story!]

Wonderful Story

Author: Rev. A. P. Cobb Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #25 (1890) First Line: I have heard a most wonderful story! Refrain First Line: Have you heard of that Shepherd Languages: English Tune Title: [I have heard a most wonderful story!]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[I have heard a most wonderful story!]" in Triumphant Songs No.1 Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

Abner P. Cobb

1853 - 1923 Person Name: Rev. A. P. Cobb Author of "Wonderful Story" in Triumphant Songs No.1 Born: October 27, 1853, Wooster, Ohio. Died: February 11, 1923. Buried: Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois. Cobb’s family moved to Decatur, Illinois, when he was about 13 years old. As a young man, he worked as a machinist. He graduated from Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois, in 1878, and pastored in Normal, Washburn, Petersburg and Springfield, Illinois; Des Moines, Iowa; Covington, Kentucky; and San Antonio, Texas. He was also an active evangelist, attending meetings in Boston, New York City, Minneapolis, and other major cities. --www.hymntime.com/tch/