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'''George Coles Stebbins''' (February 26, 1846 – October 6, 1945) was a [[Christian]] [[gospel]] song writer best known for his competitions "Have Thine Own Way," "Take Time to Be Holy," and "Jesus I Come."
'''George Coles Stebbins''' (February 26, 1846 – October 6, 1945) was a [[Christian]] [[gospel]] song writer best known for his competitions "Have Thine Own Way," "Take Time to Be Holy," and "Jesus, I Come."
Born on a farm in Orleans County in western [[New York]], he relocated in 1869 to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], to become the musical director of the First [[Baptist]] Church, a position that he filled until 1874, when he relocated to [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. In Chicago, he had become acquainted with the evangelist [[Dwight L. Moody|Dwight Lyman "D. L." Moody]] and the hymn writer Ira David Sankey (1940-1908). In a meeting at Moody's home in Northfield, Massachusetts, Moody asked Stebbins to provide the music for the Moody and Sankey evangelistic meetings. He became one of the editors of ''Gospel Hymns.'' He was assisted in his gospel arrangements by his wife, the former Elma Miller. In 1890, Stebbins, his wife, and son journeyed to [[India]], then under the rule of [[Great Britain]]. On their return to the United States, Stebbins stopped in [[Egypt]], [[Rome]], [[Paris]], and [[London]], among other locations.
Born on a farm in Orleans County in western [[New York]], he relocated in 1869 to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], to become the musical director of the First [[Baptist]] Church, a position that he filled until 1874, when he relocated to [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. In Chicago, he had become acquainted with the evangelist [[Dwight L. Moody|Dwight Lyman "D. L." Moody]] and the hymn writer Ira David Sankey (1940-1908). In a meeting at Moody's home in Northfield, Massachusetts, Moody asked Stebbins to provide the music for the Moody and Sankey evangelistic meetings. He became one of the editors of ''Gospel Hymns.'' He was assisted in his gospel arrangements by his wife, the former Elma Miller. In 1890, Stebbins, his wife, and son journeyed to [[India]], then under the rule of [[Great Britain]]. On their return to the United States, Stebbins stopped in [[Egypt]], [[Rome]], [[Paris]], and [[London]], among other locations.