Hymn History
Who Is He In Yonder Stall?
Who is He in yonder stall
At Whose feet the shepherds fall?
Who is He in deep distress,
Fasting in the wilderness?
Tis the Lord! O wondrous story!
Tis the Lord! the King of glory!
At His feet we humbly fall,
Crown Him! crown Him, Lord of all!
Who is He the people bless
For His words of gentleness?
Who is He to Whom they bring
All the sick and sorrowing?
Who is He that stands and weeps
At the grave where Lazarus sleeps?
Who is He the gathering throng
Greet with loud triumphant song?
Lo! at midnight, who is He
Prays in dark Gethsemane?
Who is He on yonder tree
Dies in grief and agony?
Who is He that from the grave
Comes to heal and help and save?
Who is He that from His throne
Rules through all the world alone?
Benjamin Russell Hanby
(1833-1867)
Benjamin Hanby was born in Rushville, Ohio and was the Son of a United Brethren min¬is¬ter and grew up serving in the church setting. After graduation, Han¬by at¬tend¬ed Ot¬ter¬bein Un¬i¬ver¬si¬ty in Wes¬ter¬ville, Ohio. He became employed with the college when he graduated and then served as prin¬ci¬pal of an acad¬e¬my in Sev¬en Mile, Ohio. Lat¬er he pas¬tored in Lew¬is¬burg and New Par¬is and then went on to work for mu¬sic pub¬lish¬ers John Church Com¬pa¬ny in Cin¬cin¬na¬ti, Ohio and Root and Ca¬dy in Chi¬ca¬go, Il¬li¬nois. He wrote about fifty songs total, but this one he wrote to honor Christ at Christmas time. It is old carol, but one that many people still use today.
