Someone who had the glad tidings received

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Someone who had the glad tidings received

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [Someone who had the glad tidings received]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Someone who had the glad tidings received,
Gladdened another whose spirit was grieved;
Someone a heart of its burden delivered—
Jesus knew—was it you?

Refrain:
Jesus knew, yes, Jesus knew
Whether the deed was faulty or true;
Someone did something his hands found to do—
Jesus knew—was it you?

2 Someone gave cheer to a soul in despair,
Lightened a trial and banished a care;
Brightened a path that had never seemed fair—
Jesus knew—was it you? [Refrain]

3 Someone who sang of the heavenly Dove,
Praising His wonderful mercy and love,
Caused one in sin to seek pardon above—
Jesus knew—was it you? [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Hymns and Songs: for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #19

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Author: James Rowe

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) Go to person page >

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