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[Jesus, Thou art the Living Way]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 34533 22111 11766
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Walking in the Light

Author: E. A. Peck Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Jesus, Thou art the “Living Way” Refrain First Line: We are walking in the Light Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thou art the “Living Way” In Thee I cannot go astray; Walking in the beautiful Light of God; Let me this way now clearly see, Help me, O! Lord, to trust in Thee, Walking in the beautiful Light of God. Refrain: We are walking in the Light, We are walking in the Light We are walking in the Light, The beautiful Light of God. We are walking in the Light, We are walking in the Light We are walking in the Light, The beautiful Light of God. 2 Jesus, the blessed “Truth” Thou art, Implant this truth deep in my heart; Walking in the beautiful Light of God; Then I eternal life shall see, That life is only found in Thee, Walking in the beautiful Light of God. [Refrain] 3 Thou art “The Door”—the “Only Way” That leads me up to endless day, Walking in the beautiful Light of God; “The Great Physician” of the soul, One word from Thee can make me whole, Walking in the beautiful Light of God. [Refrain] 4 Thou art “The Light,” bid darkness flee, For in Thy light, true light I see, Walking in the beautiful Light of God; Oh! “Sun of Righteousness,” arise, And light my pathway to the skies, Walking in the beautiful Light of God. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Jesus, Thou art the “Living Way”]
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Walking in the Light

Author: E. A. Peck Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.4 #20 (1894) First Line: Jesus, Thou art the “Living Way” Refrain First Line: We are walking in the Light Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thou art the “Living Way” In Thee I cannot go astray; Walking in the beautiful Light of God; Let me this way now clearly see, Help me, O! Lord, to trust in Thee, Walking in the beautiful Light of God. Refrain: We are walking in the Light, We are walking in the Light We are walking in the Light, The beautiful Light of God. We are walking in the Light, We are walking in the Light We are walking in the Light, The beautiful Light of God. 2 Jesus, the blessed “Truth” Thou art, Implant this truth deep in my heart; Walking in the beautiful Light of God; Then I eternal life shall see, That life is only found in Thee, Walking in the beautiful Light of God. [Refrain] 3 Thou art “The Door”—the “Only Way” That leads me up to endless day, Walking in the beautiful Light of God; “The Great Physician” of the soul, One word from Thee can make me whole, Walking in the beautiful Light of God. [Refrain] 4 Thou art “The Light,” bid darkness flee, For in Thy light, true light I see, Walking in the beautiful Light of God; Oh! “Sun of Righteousness,” arise, And light my pathway to the skies, Walking in the beautiful Light of God. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Jesus, Thou art the “Living Way”]
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Walking in the Light

Author: E. A. Peck Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #197 (1894) First Line: Jesus, Thou art the "Living Way" Refrain First Line: We are walking in the Light Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus, Thou art the "Living Way"]
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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[Jesus, Thou art the “Living Way”]" in Triumphant Songs No.4 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
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E. A. Peck

Author of "Walking in the Light" in Triumphant Songs No.4
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