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[Savior, by Thy sweet compassion]

[Savior, by Thy sweet compassion]

Composer: W. E. Fischer
Published in 1 hymnal


Composer: W. E. Fischer

Born: October 6, 1849, Berlin, Germany. Died: August 10, 1936, Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Fischer was a graduate of Pennsylvania College (BA 1872) and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1875). Ordained in 1875, he served at Center Hall until 1893, when he accepted a call to be pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, where he remained the rest of his life. He served as secretary and member of the hymn book committee of the Lutheran General Synod, and member of the hymnbook committee of the United Lutheran Church (1929-31). He also represented the Susquehanna Synod, and was a director at Gettysburg Seminary. His works include: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Savior, by Thy sweet compassion]
Composer: W. E. Fischer
Incipit: 32176 46651 23354
Copyright: Public Domain
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Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services #166

Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services #166
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