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A Little While with Jesus

Author: Judson W. Van De Venter Appears in 2 hymnals

[A little while with Jesus]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. S. Weeden Incipit: 53453 24432 76556 Used With Text: A Little While with Jesus

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A Little While with Jesus

Author: J. W. Van De Venter Hymnal: Songs of the Peacemaker #164 (1895) Languages: English Tune Title: [A little while with Jesus]

A Little While with Jesus

Author: J. W. Van De Venter Hymnal: The Peacemaker #164 (1894) Languages: English Tune Title: [A little while with Jesus]

1855 - 1939 Person Name: J. W. Van De Venter Adapter of "A Little While with Jesus" in Songs of the Peacemaker Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 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)

W. S. Weeden

1847 - 1908 Composer of "[A little while with Jesus]" in Songs of the Peacemaker Winfield S. Weeden was born in 1847 in Middleport, OH. In his early life he was active in teaching singing schools throughout that area in Ohio. As singer and associate to Judson VandeVenter in his evangelistic campaigns, Weeden assisted in meetings at East Palestine and Sebring. He compiled several collections of hymns among them The Peacemaker, Songs of the Peacemaker, and Songs of Sovereign Grace. Weeden died in 1908. (see 101 More Hymn Stories, Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1985) Mary Louise VanDyke