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See also Dottie Rambo discography. This is a list of songs written by the American gospel songwriter Dottie Rambo.Rambo wrote over 2500 songs throughout her lifetime, and many have been recorded by hundreds of artists.
"Gwahoddiad" is a Welsh hymn of American origin. "Gwahoddiad" (Welsh for 'invitation'), also known as Arglwydd Dyma Fi and by its first line Mi glywaf dyner lais, was originally the English-language gospel song "I Am Coming, Lord", the first line of which is I hear thy welcome voice.
Slovenian a capella group New Swing Quartet recorded a version, released on the 1985 album Oh, Happy Day, titled "Why Me Lord". [19] Carlene Davis recorded a version entitled "Why Me Lord" on her 1992 album Jesus Is Only a Prayer Away. Johnny Cash also recorded a version of the song titled "Why Me Lord" on his 1994 album American Recordings.
"Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" is a worship song written by Rick Founds in 1989. Founds wrote the song during his morning devotion, while reading the scriptures on his computer monitor and watching television. He plucked his guitar thinking about the "cycle of redemption", comparing it with the water cycle.
The lyrics, which dwell on the theme of divine grace, are based on 1 Samuel 7:12, in which the prophet Samuel raises a stone as a monument, saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us" . The English transliteration of the name Samuel gives to the stone is Ebenezer , meaning Stone of Help.
In "The Lord bless you and keep you", Rutter keeps the music restrained and simple. The accompaniment first rests on a pedal point; long chords in the bass change only every half bar, while broken chords in steady quavers add colour. The first line of the text is sung by the sopranos alone, then repeated by all voices, starting in unison but ...
The melody is credited to Dorsey, drawn extensively from the 1844 hymn tune, "Maitland". [1] " Maitland" is often attributed to American composer George N. Allen (1812–1877), but the earliest known source (Plymouth Collection, 1855 [2]) shows that Allen was the author/adapter of the text "Must Jesus bear the cross alone," not the composer of the tune, and the tune itself was printed without ...
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,-O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,-O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - though toss'd about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without,-O Lamb of God, I come!