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[O, the fountain stands open]

Appears in 14 hymnals Incipit: 31332 11233 52235 Used With Text: The Fountain Stands Open

The Fountain Stands Open

Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: O, the fountain stands open Used With Tune: [O, the fountain stands open]

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Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

The Fountain Stands Open

Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #373 (1894) First Line: O, the fountain stands open Languages: English Tune Title: [O, the fountain stands open]

The Fountain Stands Open

Hymnal: Herald of Praise #Y11 (1917) First Line: O, the fountain stands open Languages: English Tune Title: [O, the fountain stands open]

The Fountain Stands Open

Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.4 #188 (1894) First Line: O, the fountain stands open Tune Title: [O, the fountain stands open]

1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Arranger of "[O, the fountain stands open]" in Herald of Praise 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