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He will keep me, safely keep me

Author: James Rowe Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: In the royal service

[In the royal service of the blessed Lord and King]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Alvis O. Thomas Incipit: 55456 54533 33332 Used With Text: He Will Keep Me

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Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Song Service #20 (1922) First Line: In the royal service of the blessed Lord and King Refrain First Line: He will keep me, safely keep me Languages: English Tune Title: [In the royal service of the blessed Lord and King]

He will keep me, safely keep me

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Bethel Tidings #d62 (1930) First Line: In the royal service Languages: English

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "He will keep me, safely keep me" in Bethel Tidings 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)

Alvis O. Thomas

1886 - 1929 Composer of "[In the royal service of the blessed Lord and King]" in Song Service Alvis Overton Thomas, born and died in Texas. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/17/2022)