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Was There Ever Such a Friend

Author: Knowles Shaw Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Behold the love of Christ for me

[Behold the love of Christ for me]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Knowles Shaw Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 12333 23453 45556 Used With Text: Jesus our Friend

[Behold the love of Christ for me]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. F. Incipit: 31165 12334 55565 Used With Text: Was There Ever Such a Friend

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Author: K. Shaw Hymnal: The Morning Star #11 (1877) First Line: Behold the love of Christ for me Refrain First Line: Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? Lyrics: 1 Behold the love of Christ for me, Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? He shed his blood on Calvary, And I His faithful follow'r be, Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? He intercedes in heaven for me, Oh, may my soul from sin be free, Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? 2 Behold my love to live for Thee, Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? Wilt Thou, my Savior, dwell with me, While heaven and earth combine to say, Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? His foes He'll banish far away, His follow'rs clothe in bright array, "Was there ever such a friend as Jesus?" 3 Hear, O sinner, and obey, Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? Accept His call with delay, 'Tis Christ alone who can relieve, Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? Come, peace and pardon here receive, No longer now His Spirit grieve, Was there ever such a friend as Jesus? Scripture: John 10:15 Tune Title: [Behold the love of Christ for me]

Was There Ever Such a Friend

Author: K. Shaw Hymnal: Songs of Glory No. 2 #54 (1881) First Line: Behold the love of Christ for me Languages: English Tune Title: [Behold the love of Christ for me]

Was There Ever Such a Friend

Author: K. Shaw Hymnal: Grace and Glory #131 (1882) First Line: Behold the love of Christ for me Languages: English Tune Title: [Behold the love of Christ for me]

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J. H. Fillmore

1849 - 1936 Person Name: J. H. F. Arranger of "[Behold the love of Christ for me]" in Grace and Glory James Henry Fillmore USA 1849-1936. Born at Cincinnati, OH, he helped support his family by running his father's singing school. He married Annie Eliza McKrell in 1880, and they had five children. After his father's death he and his brothers, Charles and Frederick, founded the Fillmore Brothers Music House in Cincinnati, specializing in publishing religious music. He was also an author, composer, and editor of music, composing hymn tunes, anthems, and cantatas, as well as publishing 20+ Christian songbooks and hymnals. He issued a monthly periodical “The music messsenger”, typically putting in his own hymns before publishing them in hymnbooks. Jessie Brown Pounds, also a hymnist, contributed song lyrics to the Fillmore Music House for 30 years, and many tunes were composed for her lyrics. He was instrumental in the prohibition and temperance efforts of the day. His wife died in 1913, and he took a world tour trip with single daughter, Fred (a church singer), in the early 1920s. He died in Cincinnati. His son, Henry, became a bandmaster/composer. John Perry

Knowles Shaw

1834 - 1878 Person Name: K. Shaw Author of "Was There Ever Such a Friend" in Grace and Glory Knowles Shaw (1834-1878), a name familiar in many western households--was born near New London, in Morgan Township, Ohio, on the 13th of October, 1834. His mother's maiden name was Huldah Griffin, and by both of his parents he was of Scottish extraction. His early life was spent in Rush County, Indiana, where he first began to play the violin, furnishing the music for many a dance. While the ball was going on he was converted, ceasing to play in the middle of the piece he was performing. Very soon thereafter he entered the ministry of the Christian Church. On the 11th of January, 1855, he married Miss Martha Finley. Most of his time after entering the ministry was spent in the West and South, and on account of his wonderful vocal powers he was called the "singing evangelist." As a singer he was considered, in some respects, equal to Sankey and Bliss. reporters of the press al spoke of his singing as something wonderful. Soon after beginning to preach, he began to compose and to write music. His first song was "The Shining Ones," still popular. He published at different times five singing-books: "Shining Pearls," "Golden Gate," "Sparkling Jewels," "The Gospel Trumpet," and the "Morning Star." "Bringing in the Sheaves" was one of the last songs from his hand. His last meeting was held in Dallas, Texas, in May 1878. He was killed by a railroad accident, going from Dallas to McKinney, on the 7th of June, 1878. During his ministry he baptized over eleven thousand persons. --A History and Biographical Cyclopedia of Butler County, Ohio. Cincinnati, 1882. DNAH Archives