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8 January 1861–1 February 1918
I had the pleasure of being entertained for some weeks in the home of Miss Ada Habershon, the author of many beautiful hymns—among which are “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” set to music by Charles H. Gabriel, and “Oh, What a Change!” the music by Robert Harkness.

Miss Habershon sang with me frequently during those weeks. Up to that time she neither had at­tempted to write hymns nor to give attention to the special Bible work that in later years brought her into prominence. During the Torrey and Alexander Mission in London Mr. Alexander discovered her ability as a writer of gospel hymns and arranged with her to write for him exclusively, which arrangement continued until her death, a few years prior to his own passing.

by George C. Stebbins
Reminiscences and Gospel Hymn Stories (1924)

Source: https://www.hymnologyarchive.com/ada-habershon
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Ada Ruth Habershon (1861-1918) was an English Christian hymnist, best known for her 1907 gospel song "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" for which the tune was composed by Charles H. Gabriel.

Biography
Ada R. Habershon was born in Marylebone, England, on 8 January 1861. Her father, Dr. Samuel Osborne Habershon, was a noted physician; her mother was Grace Habershon. She was raised in Chelsea, London, in a Christian home. In her twenties, she was a member of the circle surrounding Charles Spurgeon. She met Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey in 1884 during their preaching tour of England. At their urging, she visited the United States, delivering a series of lectures on the Old Testament that were later published.

Habershon's first foray into hymn writing came in 1899, when she wrote several hymns in the German language. She wrote her first English language hymns in 1901, while ill. In 1905, Charles M. Alexander and R. A. Torrey toured the United Kingdom, and Alexander asked Habershon to write hymns for use during this evangelistic tour. Habershon ultimately sent Alexander over 200 hymns.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_R._Habershon

Born: April 5, 1850, Towner Hill, Rome, Pennsylvania.
Died: October 3, 1919, Longwood, Missouri.
Buried: Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.

Towner studied music under his father (a well known singer and teacher in his own right), John Howard, George Root, and James Webb. He was music director at the Centenary Methodist Church in Binghamton, New York (1870-1882); the York Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Cincinnati, Ohio (1882-1884); the Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Covington, Kentucky (1884-1885); and the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois (1893-1919). The American Temperance University in Harriman, Tennessee, awarded Towner a Doctorate of Music in 1900. His works include:

Hymns Tried and True (Chicago, Illinois: The Bible Institute
Colportage Association, 1911)


Music

Anywhere with Jesus
At Calvary
Christ Jesus Hath the Power
Gone from My Heart
Full Surrender
Hand That Was Nailed to the Cross, The
He Will Answer Every Prayer
He’s a Friend of Mine
Hear the Word
I Am Standing on the Word of God
I Do Love Jesus with All My Heart
Jesus Only, Let Me See
Joyful Sound
Light in the Eastern Sky
Moody
My Anchor Holds
Nor Silver Nor Gold
O Changeless Word
O Thou God of My Salvation
O Word of God
Old Ship of Zion, The
Only a Sinner
Saved by the Blood
Saving Grace
Send Out a Light
Some Sweet Day
Sunset Gate, The
Tell Out the Wonderful Story
Though the Fig Tree Shall Not Blossom
Trust and Obey
What Will It Be When We See Him?
Victory in My Soul

Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/t/o/w/towner_db.html

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