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Author: Rev. J. H. Sammis Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We know not yet what we shall be Refrain First Line: But we know that when He shall appear Lyrics: 1 We know not yet what we shall be, Tho’ now the Sons of God, When robed in immortality We rise above the sod. Chorus: But we know that when He shall appear, We know that when He shall appear We shall be like Him, we shall be like Him, For we shall see Him as He is, We shall be like Him, we shall be like Him, For we shall see Him as He is. 2 We know not what our eyes shall see Among the starry spheres; What sounds of heav’nly melody Shall greet our ravished ears. [Chorus] 3 We know not what the city is, The Three, the Living Tide; The scenes, the sounds, the loves, the bliss, The Bridegroom and the Bride. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [We know not yet what we shall be]

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[We know not yet what we shall be]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 53321 17754 43235 Used With Text: We Know Not Yet

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We Know Not Yet

Author: Rev. J. H. Sammis Hymnal: Gems and Jewels #28 (1890) First Line: We know not yet what we shall be Refrain First Line: But we know that when He shall appear Lyrics: 1 We know not yet what we shall be, Tho’ now the Sons of God, When robed in immortality We rise above the sod. Chorus: But we know that when He shall appear, We know that when He shall appear We shall be like Him, we shall be like Him, For we shall see Him as He is, We shall be like Him, we shall be like Him, For we shall see Him as He is. 2 We know not what our eyes shall see Among the starry spheres; What sounds of heav’nly melody Shall greet our ravished ears. [Chorus] 3 We know not what the city is, The Three, the Living Tide; The scenes, the sounds, the loves, the bliss, The Bridegroom and the Bride. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [We know not yet what we shall be]

We Know Not Yet

Author: Rev. J. H. Sammis Hymnal: Hymns New and Old, No. 2 #28 (1890) First Line: We know not yet what we shall be Refrain First Line: But we know that when He shall appear Languages: English Tune Title: [We know not yet what we shall be]

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John H. Sammis

1846 - 1919 Person Name: Rev. J. H. Sammis Author of "We Know Not Yet" in Gems and Jewels John H. Sammis was born in Brooklyn. He moved to Logansport, Indiana when ye was 22, where he was converted to Christianity. He was active in the Y.M.C.A., serving as secretary for the Terre Haute Association and later becoming State Secretary. After this, he studied at Lane and McCormack seminaries and was ordained in the Presbyterian church at Glidden, Iowa. He also pastored churches in Indianapolis, Grand Haven, MI, Red Wing and St. Paul, Minn. In 1909 he became associated with the Los Angeles Bible Institute. He wrote more that 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[We know not yet what we shall be]" in Gems and Jewels Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives