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[I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]

[I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]

Composer: J. W. Gaines
Published in 9 hymnals


Composer: J. W. Gaines

Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]
Composer: J. W. Gaines
Incipit: 34455 12321 71653
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)
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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #605

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #605

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #690

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #690
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Sacred Selections for the Church #232

Sacred Selections for the Church #232

Sacred Songs of the Church #565

Sacred Songs of the Church #565

Standard Songs Of The Church #103

Standard Songs Of The Church #103
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