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Our Prayer

Author: J. W. Gaines Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Before Thy throne, dear Lord, we humbly bow Refrain First Line: Not of ourselves, but in Thee alone Used With Tune: [Before Thy throne, dear Lord, we humbly bow]

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[Before Thy throne, dear Lord, we humbly bow]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Hurst Incipit: 55132 11111 23333 Used With Text: Our Prayer

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Our Prayer

Author: J. W. Gaines Hymnal: The Crown #135 (1923) First Line: Before Thy throne, dear Lord, we humbly bow Refrain First Line: Not of ourselves, but in Thee alone Languages: English Tune Title: [Before Thy throne, dear Lord, we humbly bow]

Not of ourselves, but in Thee alone

Author: James W. Gaines Hymnal: Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs #d7 (1921) First Line: Before Thy throne, dear Lord Languages: English

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James W. Gaines

1880 - 1937 Person Name: J. W. Gaines Author of "Our Prayer" in The Crown Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

J. M. Hurst

Composer of "[Before Thy throne, dear Lord, we humbly bow]" in The Crown
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