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Closer than a Brother

Author: Charles Walker Ray Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Closer than a brother is the Savior that we love

[Closer than a brother is the Saviour that we love]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. W. Ray Incipit: 51752 16665 67151 Used With Text: Closer than a Brother

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Author: C. W. Ray Hymnal: The Revival Helper #24 (1893) First Line: Closer than a brother is the Saviour that we love Languages: English Tune Title: [Closer than a brother is the Saviour that we love]

Closer than a Brother

Author: C. W. Ray Hymnal: The Heart's Offering #37 (1915) First Line: Closer than a brother is the Saviour that we love Scripture: Proverbs 18:24 Languages: English Tune Title: [Closer than a brother is the Saviour that we love]

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Charles Walker Ray

1832 - 1917 Author of "Closer than a Brother" Rv Charles Walker Ray DD USA 1832-1917. Born at Otselic, NY, he became a Baptist minister. He was educated at Hamlton College, Clinton, NY. He earned his doctorate from Monongahela College, Jefferson, PA. That school closed in 1894. He pastored at North Stonington, CT, for a number of years. He also served at Plymouth, NY. He married Julia Tracy Sheffield, and they had a son, Arthur. He wrote a number of books and song books: “Grace Vernon Bussell, the heroine of western Australia” (1878); “Spicy breezes” (1883); “The day school crown” (1892); “The revival helper: a collection of songs for Christian work and worship” (1893); “Bright blossoms of song” (1895); “Zion’s delight” (1901); “The song of songs of the King and his bride-an interpretation” (1913); “The fallacies and vagaries of misinterpretation” (1914). He died at Philadelphia, PA. John Perry