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[Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 34565 12333 34347 Used With Text: The Church By the Side of the Road

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The Church By the Side of the Road

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see Refrain First Line: Then on memory's page I can see again Used With Tune: [Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see]

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The Church By the Side of the Road

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Praise and Worship Hymns #30 (1927) First Line: Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see Refrain First Line: Then on memory's page I can see again Lyrics: 1 Thro’ the mist of years I can seem to see The church of my childhood days; And it’s mem’ries sweet, so with joy replete, Shall live in my heart alway. Refrain: Then on memory’s page I can see again, The church by the side of the road; And wherever I roam, it is guiding me home, The church by the side of the road. 2 And the old, old songs that we used to sing, I’m singing them o’er and o’er; They give strength and cheer, when the clouds draw near, And lead to the other shore. [Refrain] 3 At the place of pray’r, in that little church, I knelt at my mother’s side, There the Lord I found, it is holy ground, The One who for sinners died. [Refrain] 4 There’s a hallowed spot ‘neath the old pine tree, Where mother was laid to rest; What a joy ‘twill be her dear face to see, With Him that I love the best. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see]

The Church by the Side of the Road

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Seth Parker's Hymnal #53 (1930) First Line: Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see Refrain First Line: Then on memory's page I can see again Lyrics: 1 Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see The church of my childhood days; And it's mem'ries sweet, so with joy replete, Shall live in my heart alway. Chorus: Then on memory's page I can see again, The church by the side of the road; And wherever I roam, it is guiding me home, The church by the side of the road. 2 And the old, old songs that we used to sing, I'm singing them o'er and o'er; They give strength and cheer, when the clouds draw near, And lead to the other shore. [Chorus] 3 At the place of pray'r, in that little church, I knelt at my mother's side, There the Lord I found, it is holy ground, The One who for sinners died. [Chorus] 4 There's a hallowed spot 'neath the old pine tree, Where mother was laid to rest; What a joy 'twill be her dear face to see, With Him that I love the best. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see]

The Church By the Side of the Road

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Hymns for Christian Youth #9 (1927) First Line: Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see Refrain First Line: Then on memory's page I can see again Languages: English Tune Title: [Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see]

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William C. Poole

1875 - 1949 Person Name: Rev. W. C. Poole Author of "The Church by the Side of the Road" in Seth Parker's Hymnal William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[Thro' the mist of years I can seem to see]" in Seth Parker's Hymnal Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)