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I’ve Been Lifted

Author: James Rowe Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I was sunk in sin, despairing Refrain First Line: I’ve been lifted, thanks to Jesus Used With Tune: [I was sunk in sin, despairing]

[I was sunk in sin, despairing]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Used With Text: I’ve Been Lifted

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Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Favorites Number 2 #24 (1946) First Line: I was sunk in sin, despairing Refrain First Line: I’ve been lifted, thanks to Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [I was sunk in sin, despairing]

I've Been Lifted

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #55 (1913) First Line: I was sunk in sin, despairing Refrain First Line: I've been lifted, thanks to Jesus Lyrics: 1 I was sunk in sin, despairing, For no help I saw around; But today, no burden bearing, I am safe on solid ground. Refrain: I’ve been lifted, thanks to Jesus, I’ve been lifted out of shame; By His boundless grace and mercy, I’ve been lifted, praise His name. 2 Tongue can never tell the sadness Of a sinner’s burdened heart; Tongue can never tell the gladness, That the Saviour can impart. [Refrain] 3 I have left the lowlands dreary, Plains of light today are mine; And my soul will never weary Of proclaiming grace divine. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I was sunk in sin, despairing]

I've been lifted, thanks to Jesus

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Joyful Meeting in Glory Song Book No.1 #d41 (1919) First Line: I was sunk in sin, despairing Languages: English

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "I’ve Been Lifted" in Favorites Number 2 Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[I was sunk in sin, despairing]" in Favorites Number 2 Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)