I Stand Amazed in the Presence
Charles H. Gabriel composed both words & music
And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and falling on His knees He was praying, saying, “Father, if it be Your counsel, remove this cup from Me. Yet not My desire, but let Yours be done.” And there appeared a messenger from heaven to Him, strengthening Him. And being in agony, He was praying more earnestly. And His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke 22:41-44 The Scriptures 2009)
Charles Hutchison Gabriel, was born in a shanty on a prairie in Iowa on August 18, 1856. He died in California on September 15, 1932. He spent the first seventeen years of his life on an Iowa farm. When he was very young, the settlers would gather at the Gabriel shanty to sing hymns, with his father leading the singing. Because of this, he showed interest in hymn writing as a lad. When his family got an Reed Organ, he taught himself to play.
At sixteen he became a music teacher, without the benefit of ever receiving a formal music lesson himself. His fame as a composer and teacher became well known. From 1890-1892, he was music director at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in California. After that, he settled in Chicago.
From 1895-1912, he published a lot of collections. In 1912, he met with “Homer Rodeheaver” publishing firm, and became their music editor. He maintained a relation until his death.
His musical talent put out eight “Sunday School” songbooks, seven books of men’s chorus, six for ladies’ voices, thirty-five gospel songbooks, ten children’s songbooks, nineteen collections of anthems, and twenty-three cantatas. He wrote the music for and estimated 8,000 gospel songs, often putting the words to his own music.
Most of his texts are signed with his pen name “Charlotte G. Homer,” the initials of which are the same as his own name the G and H are reversed.
I am singing along with a version I found Online, I am using what "The You Project" from Youtube did. I created it using Zoom.
Stanza 1:
I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene,
And wonder how he could love me,
A sinner, condemned, unclean.
Refrain:
How marvelous! How wonderful!
And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! How wonderful
Is my Savior's love for me!
Stanza 2:
For me it was in the garden
He prayed: "Not my will, but thine."
He had no tears for His own griefs,
But sweat-drops of blood for mine.
Refrain:
Stanza 3:
In pity angels beheld Him,
And came from the world of light
To comfort Him in the sorrows
He bore for my soul that night.
Refrain:
Stanza 4:
He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own;
He bore the burden to Calvary,
And suffered and died alone.
Refrain:
Stanza 5:
When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see,
'twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me.
Refrain:
© 1905 (so it is in the Public Domain.)
The other information about Charles H. Gabriel I gathered from various Christian sources Online.
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