1889–1986

Introduction

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Born: No­vem­ber 8, 1889, Od­es­sa, On­tar­io, Ca­na­da.

Died: Jan­ua­ry 25, 1986, To­ron­to, Ca­na­da.

Buried: West­min­ster Me­mor­ial Park, To­ron­to, Ca­na­da.

Biography

Oswald was the son of Ben­ja­min J. Smith and Al­ice Maud Ma­ry Laid­ley.

He wrote some 1,200 hymns, Gos­pel songs and po­ems. From 1915–59, he was a pas­tor in To­ron­to, Ca­na­da.

Works

Lyrics

  1. Alone with Thee
  2. Blessed Hope, The
  3. Breaking of the Day, The
  4. Christ Is Com­ing Back Again
  5. Deeper and Deep­er
  6. Glory of His Pres­ence, The
  7. God Is in the Sha­dows
  8. God Is Wait­ing in the Si­lence
  9. God Un­der­stands
  10. His Love Is All My Plea
  11. I Will Arise and Go
  12. Jesus, On­ly Je­sus
  13. Jesus On­ly, Let Me See
  14. Jesus Shall Reign
  15. Judgment Day, The
  16. Just Leave It All with Je­sus
  17. Revival Hymn, A
  18. Satisfied with Thee
  19. Savior Can Solve Ev­ery Prob­lem, The
  20. Saved!
  21. Someone Has Come from the Glo­ry Shore
  22. Song of the Soul Set Free, The
  23. Spirit’s Migh­ty Pow­er, The
  24. Tarry, Dear Lord
  25. Then Je­sus Came
  26. There Is Joy in Serv­ing Je­sus

Sources