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The sinner's Friend, O blessed thought

The sinner's Friend, O blessed thought

Author: Aaron W. Orwig
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Aaron W. Orwig

Orwig, Aaron W. (1838--1931). Son of Bishop William W. Orwig. Sister Sue Hoffman also a hymnwriter. Aaron Orwig was licensed to preach in 1871 in the Ohio Conference of the Evangelical Association. Publisher of a magazine, The Living Epistle (1869-?). Resided in California before his death. --Robert S. Wilson, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The sinner's Friend, O blessed thought
Author: Aaron W. Orwig
Refrain First Line: This precious Friend, to him I'll go
Copyright: Public Domain

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