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[I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. E. Thomas Incipit: 56555 35556 11216 Used With Text: I'm on the Road to Glory

Author: Jas. Rowe Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin Used With Tune: [I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin]

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I'm On the Road to Glory

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Reformation Glory #8 (1923) First Line: I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin Refrain First Line: I'm on the road to glory, glory, glory Languages: English Tune Title: [I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin]

I'm On the Road to Glory

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Heavenly Echoes No. 2 #41 (1914) First Line: I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin Languages: English Tune Title: [I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin]

I'm On the Road to Glory

Author: Jas. Rowe Hymnal: Song Service #50 (1922) First Line: I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin Languages: English Tune Title: [I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "I'm On the Road to Glory" in Reformation Glory 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. E. Thomas

1860 - 1946 Composer of "[I've left the vale of darkness and am free from doubt and sin]" in Reformation Glory J. Edmond Thomas Born: December 6, 1860, Calhoun County, Arkansas. Died: April 30, 1946, Fort Worth, Texas. Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas. Note: Some sources give his first name as John; his tombstone says James. Thomas was the husband of Courtney Lee Wigley and Pearl Hatchett (married 1923) In 1874, his family moved from their farm in Texas to Arkansas. His father died later that year. As the oldest son, he had his hands full supporting the family, but he managed to begin attending a vocal school at age 17, under Professor T. A. Bridges. He later studied under Horatio Palmer and George A. Goodrich. He began a full time music career in 1890, and with Franklin Eiland and John M. Greer, and helped found the Trio Music Company in Waco, Texas, in 1892. He went on to establish the Quartet Music Company in Fort Worth, Texas. A teacher, composer, music compiler, and publisher for over 44 years. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)