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He smiles on me, yes, bless his name

Author: James Rowe Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Though in his word no record shows that smiling He could be

[Tho in His word no record shows]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Henson Incipit: 13313 55313 53121 Used With Text: Jesus Smiles on Me

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Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Crowning Hymns No. 8 #43 (1928) First Line: Tho in His word no record shows Refrain First Line: He smiles on me, yes, bless His name! Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho in His word no record shows]

He smiles on me, yes, bless his name

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Favorite Songs #79 (1934) First Line: Though in his word no record shows that smiling He could be Languages: English

Jesus smiles on me

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 4 #d201 (1933) First Line: Though in his word no record shows that smiling He could be Refrain First Line: He smiles on me, yes, bless his name Languages: English

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "Jesus Smiles on Me" in Crowning Hymns No. 8 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)