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[I know a great Savior]

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 51232 16565 51233 Used With Text: I Do, Don't You?

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I Do, Don't You?

Author: Melville W. Miller Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: I know a great Savior, I do; don't you? Lyrics: 1 I know a great Savior, I do, don’t you? I live by His favor, I do, don’t you? For grace I implore Him, I worship before Him, I love and adore Him, I do, don’t you? 2 I need Him to lead me, I do, don’t you? Heav’n’s manna to feed me, I do, don’t you? Whatever betide me, I need Him beside me, In mercy to hide me, I do, don’t you? 3 I love to be near Him, I do, don’t you? He speaks and I hear Him, I do, don’t you? For me He is caring, The cross I am bearing, I love Him for sharing, I do, don’t you? 4 I want Him to use me, I do, don’t you? For service to choose me, I do, don’t you? I want Him to bless me, To own and confess me, Completely possess me, I do, don’t you? Topics: Hymns Used With Tune: [I know a great Savior]

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I Do, Don't You?

Author: Melville W. Miller Hymnal: The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #397 (2001) First Line: I know a great Savior, I do; don't you? Lyrics: 1 I know a great Savior, I do; don’t you? I live by His favor, I do; don’t you? For grace I implore Him, I worship before Him, I love and adore Him, I do; don’t you? 2 I need Him to lead me, I do; don’t you? Heav’n’s manna to feed me, I do; don’t you? Whatever betide me, I need Him beside me, In mercy to hide me, I do; don’t you? 3 I love to be near Him, I do; don’t you? He speaks and I hear Him, I do; don’t you? For me He is caring, The cross I am bearing, I love Him for sharing, I do; don’t you? 4 I want Him to use me, I do; don’t you? For service to choose me, I do; don’t you? I want Him to bless me, To own and confess me, Completely possess me, I do; don’t you? Topics: Devotional; Fellowship with God; God Care and Guidance; Service; Solos; Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: [I know a great Savior, I do; don't you?]
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I Do; Don't You?

Author: Melville M. Miller Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #505 (2018) First Line: I know a great Savior, I do; don't you? Lyrics: 1 I know a great Savior, I do; don’t you? I live by His favor, I do; don’t you? For grace I implore Him, I worship before Him, I love and adore Him, I do; don’t you? 2 I need Him to lead me, I do; don’t you? Heav’n’s manna to feed me, I do; don’t you? Whatever betide me, I need Him beside me, In mercy to hide me, I do; don’t you? 3 I love to be near Him, I do; don’t you? He speaks and I hear Him, I do; don’t you? For me He is caring, The cross I am bearing, I love Him for sharing, I do; don’t you? 4 I want Him to use me, I do; don’t you? For service to choose me, I do; don’t you? I want Him to bless me, To own and confess me, Completely possess me, I do; don’t you? Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Faith, Trust, Love; Love for Jesus Christ Scripture: Psalm 78:24-25 Languages: English Tune Title: [I know a great Savior, I do; don't you?]
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I Do, Don't You?

Author: Melville W. Miller Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10554 First Line: I know a great Savior, I do; don’t you? Lyrics: 1 I know a great Savior, I do; don’t you? I live by His favor, I do; don’t you? For grace I implore Him, I worship before Him, I love and adore Him, I do; don’t you? 2 I need Him to lead me, I do; don’t you? Heav’n’s manna to feed me, I do; don’t you? Whatever betide me, I need Him beside me, In mercy to hide me, I do; don’t you? 3 I love to be near Him, I do; don’t you? He speaks and I hear Him, I do; don’t you? For me He is caring, the cross I am bearing, I love Him for sharing, I do; don’t you? 4 I want Him to use me, I do; don’t you? For service to choose me, I do; don’t you? I want Him to bless me, to own and confess me, Completely possess me, I do; don’t you? Languages: English Tune Title: [I know a great Savior, I do; don't you]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[I know a great Savior]" in The New National Baptist Hymnal 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

Melville W. Miller

Author of "I Do, Don't You?" in The New National Baptist Hymnal
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