Song writer. "I HOLD HIS HAND"
"He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul" (Ps. 23:2-3)
A song which emphasizes how the Lord leads us besides the still waters and restores our soul while we hold to His hand is "I Hold His Hand" (#667 in Hymns for Worship Revised, and #148 in Sacred Selections for the Church). The text was written by Jessie Randolph Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960). The tune was composed by W. Allan Sims, who was born in Navarro County, TX, on June 8, 1900. A bass singer, he sang with several professional groups as they travelled around the country, and also taught singing schools for about 25 years. It was during his teaching career that he married Lucy Phillips of Nocona, TX, also a singer and lover of music. His life's work was teaching music, leading singing in worship services and gospel meetings, and songwriting. This song was the first of hundreds of hymns that he produced, and was copyrighted in 1929 by Stamps and Simms. The copyright was renewed in 1941 by the Stamps-Baxter Music Co. (although some newer books say "copyright 1941, renewed 1969?). After moving to Clovis, NM, he and his wife, who were members of the Church of Christ, travelled to many parts of the country to carry on his work. The last song that Sims penned was entitled "We'll Move Up Yonder By and By," which he left in a manuscript when he died of a heart attack at his home in Clovis on Oct. 28, 1955. Later, his wife had it published. The title of "I Hold His Hand" and a portion of the music are engraved on his tombstone. Among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord?s church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, this song appeared in the 1938/1944 New Wonderful Songs edited by Thomas S. Cobb; and the 1959 Majestic Hymnal No. 2 and the 1978 Hymns of Praise both edited by Reuel Lemmons; and was chosen as the representative song for Sims in the 1980 Our Garden of Song by Gene C. Finley. Today it may be found in the 1971 Songs of the Church, the 1990 Songs of the Church 21st C. Ed., and the 1994 Songs of Faith and Praise all edited by Alton H. Howard; the 1978/1983 Church Gospel Songs and Hymns edited by V. E. Howard; the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand; and the 1999 Into Our Hands: Hymns for the Church edited by Leland R. Fleming; in addition to Hymns for Worship, Sacred Selections, and the 2007 Sacred Songs of the Church edited by William D. Jeffcoat. --- Wayne S. Walker, website: www.defenderoftruth.com
"He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul" (Ps. 23:2-3)
A song which emphasizes how the Lord leads us besides the still waters and restores our soul while we hold to His hand is "I Hold His Hand" (#667 in Hymns for Worship Revised, and #148 in Sacred Selections for the Church). The text was written by Jessie Randolph Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960). The tune was composed by W. Allan Sims, who was born in Navarro County, TX, on June 8, 1900. A bass singer, he sang with several professional groups as they travelled around the country, and also taught singing schools for about 25 years. It was during his teaching career that he married Lucy Phillips of Nocona, TX, also a singer and lover of music. His life's work was teaching music, leading singing in worship services and gospel meetings, and songwriting. This song was the first of hundreds of hymns that he produced, and was copyrighted in 1929 by Stamps and Simms. The copyright was renewed in 1941 by the Stamps-Baxter Music Co. (although some newer books say "copyright 1941, renewed 1969?). After moving to Clovis, NM, he and his wife, who were members of the Church of Christ, travelled to many parts of the country to carry on his work. The last song that Sims penned was entitled "We'll Move Up Yonder By and By," which he left in a manuscript when he died of a heart attack at his home in Clovis on Oct. 28, 1955. Later, his wife had it published. The title of "I Hold His Hand" and a portion of the music are engraved on his tombstone. Among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord?s church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, this song appeared in the 1938/1944 New Wonderful Songs edited by Thomas S. Cobb; and the 1959 Majestic Hymnal No. 2 and the 1978 Hymns of Praise both edited by Reuel Lemmons; and was chosen as the representative song for Sims in the 1980 Our Garden of Song by Gene C. Finley. Today it may be found in the 1971 Songs of the Church, the 1990 Songs of the Church 21st C. Ed., and the 1994 Songs of Faith and Praise all edited by Alton H. Howard; the 1978/1983 Church Gospel Songs and Hymns edited by V. E. Howard; the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand; and the 1999 Into Our Hands: Hymns for the Church edited by Leland R. Fleming; in addition to Hymns for Worship, Sacred Selections, and the 2007 Sacred Songs of the Church edited by William D. Jeffcoat. --- Wayne S. Walker, website: www.defenderoftruth.com
Song writer. "I HOLD HIS HAND"
"He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul" (Ps. 23:2-3)
A song which emphasizes how the Lord leads us besides the still waters and restores our soul while we hold to His hand is "I Hold His Hand" (#667 in Hymns for Worship Revised, and #148 in Sacred Selections for the Church). The text was written by Jessie Randolph Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960). The tune was composed by W. Allan Sims, who was born in Navarro County, TX, on June 8, 1900. A bass singer, he sang with several professional groups as they travelled around the country, and also taught singing schools for about 25 years. It was during his teaching career that he married Lucy Phillips of Nocona, TX, also a singer and lover of music. His life's work was teaching music, leading singing in worship services and gospel meetings, and songwriting. This song was the first of hundreds of hymns that he produced, and was copyrighted in 1929 by Stamps and Simms. The copyright was renewed in 1941 by the Stamps-Baxter Music Co. (although some newer books say "copyright 1941, renewed 1969?). After moving to Clovis, NM, he and his wife, who were members of the Church of Christ, travelled to many parts of the country to carry on his work. The last song that Sims penned was entitled "We'll Move Up Yonder By and By," which he left in a manuscript when he died of a heart attack at his home in Clovis on Oct. 28, 1955. Later, his wife had it published. The title of "I Hold His Hand" and a portion of the music are engraved on his tombstone. Among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord?s church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, this song appeared in the 1938/1944 New Wonderful Songs edited by Thomas S. Cobb; and the 1959 Majestic Hymnal No. 2 and the 1978 Hymns of Praise both edited by Reuel Lemmons; and was chosen as the representative song for Sims in the 1980 Our Garden of Song by Gene C. Finley. Today it may be found in the 1971 Songs of the Church, the 1990 Songs of the Church 21st C. Ed., and the 1994 Songs of Faith and Praise all edited by Alton H. Howard; the 1978/1983 Church Gospel Songs and Hymns edited by V. E. Howard; the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand; and the 1999 Into Our Hands: Hymns for the Church edited by Leland R. Fleming; in addition to Hymns for Worship, Sacred Selections, and the 2007 Sacred Songs of the Church edited by William D. Jeffcoat. --- Wayne S. Walker, website: www.defenderoftruth.com
"He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul" (Ps. 23:2-3)
A song which emphasizes how the Lord leads us besides the still waters and restores our soul while we hold to His hand is "I Hold His Hand" (#667 in Hymns for Worship Revised, and #148 in Sacred Selections for the Church). The text was written by Jessie Randolph Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960). The tune was composed by W. Allan Sims, who was born in Navarro County, TX, on June 8, 1900. A bass singer, he sang with several professional groups as they travelled around the country, and also taught singing schools for about 25 years. It was during his teaching career that he married Lucy Phillips of Nocona, TX, also a singer and lover of music. His life's work was teaching music, leading singing in worship services and gospel meetings, and songwriting. This song was the first of hundreds of hymns that he produced, and was copyrighted in 1929 by Stamps and Simms. The copyright was renewed in 1941 by the Stamps-Baxter Music Co. (although some newer books say "copyright 1941, renewed 1969?). After moving to Clovis, NM, he and his wife, who were members of the Church of Christ, travelled to many parts of the country to carry on his work. The last song that Sims penned was entitled "We'll Move Up Yonder By and By," which he left in a manuscript when he died of a heart attack at his home in Clovis on Oct. 28, 1955. Later, his wife had it published. The title of "I Hold His Hand" and a portion of the music are engraved on his tombstone. Among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord?s church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, this song appeared in the 1938/1944 New Wonderful Songs edited by Thomas S. Cobb; and the 1959 Majestic Hymnal No. 2 and the 1978 Hymns of Praise both edited by Reuel Lemmons; and was chosen as the representative song for Sims in the 1980 Our Garden of Song by Gene C. Finley. Today it may be found in the 1971 Songs of the Church, the 1990 Songs of the Church 21st C. Ed., and the 1994 Songs of Faith and Praise all edited by Alton H. Howard; the 1978/1983 Church Gospel Songs and Hymns edited by V. E. Howard; the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand; and the 1999 Into Our Hands: Hymns for the Church edited by Leland R. Fleming; in addition to Hymns for Worship, Sacred Selections, and the 2007 Sacred Songs of the Church edited by William D. Jeffcoat. --- Wayne S. Walker, website: www.defenderoftruth.com
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