Words and music by Elisha A. Hoffman
Elisha A. Hoffman, 1839-1929, was a Presbyterian minister who wrote the words to 1,000 hymns, and the music for most of them. His songs still known and sung today include "Down at the Cross," "I Must Tell Jesus," "Is Thy Heart Right With God?" "Is Your All on the Altar?" "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms," and "What a Wonderful Savior."