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[Not far away the city lies]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Davis Incipit: 53556 53113 65321

Oh, Homeland Fair

Author: James Rowe Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Not far away the city lies Refrain First Line: Oh, homeland fair! Oh, homeland bright! Used With Tune: [Not far away the city lies]

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Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Song Service #140 (1922) First Line: Not far away the city lies Refrain First Line: Oh, homeland fair! Oh, homeland bright! Languages: English Tune Title: [Not far away the city lies]

Oh, Homeland Fair

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The Gospel Call #140 (1921) First Line: Not far away the city lies Refrain First Line: Oh, homeland fair! Languages: English Tune Title: [Not far away the city lies]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "Oh, Homeland Fair" in Song Service 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)