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The day is near

Author: James Rowe Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Sometime, I know, I shall behold

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[Sometime, I know, I shall behold]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Vaughan Used With Text: Sometime, I Know

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Sometime, I Know

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: His Voice of Love #100 (1924) First Line: Sometime, I know, I shall behold Refrain First Line: The day is near, the morning bright Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometime, I know, I shall behold]

The day is near

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Select Songs #d113 (1935) First Line: Sometime, I know, I shall behold

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "The day is near" 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)

J. W. Vaughan

1879 - 1945 Composer of "[Sometime, I know, I shall behold]" in His Voice of Love John Whitfield Vaughan known as Whit, born in Alabama, died in Tennessee Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)
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