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Earthly Pleasures Vainly Call Me

Author: James Rowe Appears in 120 hymnals Refrain First Line: Be like Jesus, this my song Lyrics: 1 Earthly pleasures vainly call me, I would be like Jesus; Nothing worldly shall enthrall me, I would be like Jesus. Refrain: Be like Jesus, this my song, In the home and in the throng; Be like Jesus, all day long! I would be like Jesus. 2 He has broken every fetter, I would be like Jesus; That my soul may serve Him better, I would be like Jesus. (Refrain) 3 All the way from earth to glory, I would be like Jesus; Telling o’er and o’er the story, I would be like Jesus. (Refrain) 4 That in heaven He may meet me, I would be like Jesus; That His words “Well done” may greet me, I would be like Jesus. (Refrain) Topics: Christ Example Scripture: Matthew 25:21 Used With Tune: SPRING HILL

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SPRING HILL

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 89 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bentley D. Ackley Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 33223 32151 21174 Used With Text: I Would Be Like Jesus

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Earthly Pleasures Vainly Call Me

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Great Songs of the Church #47 (1921) Refrain First Line: Be like Jesus, this my song Languages: English Tune Title: [Earthly pleasures vainly call me]

Earthly Pleasures Vainly Call Me

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #343 (1974) Refrain First Line: Be like Jesus, this my song Lyrics: 1 Earthly pleasures vainly call me, I would be like Jesus; Nothing worldly shall enthrall me, I would be like Jesus. Refrain: Be like Jesus, this my song, In the home and in the throng; Be like Jesus, all day long! I would be like Jesus. 2 He has broken every fetter, I would be like Jesus; That my soul may serve Him better, I would be like Jesus. (Refrain) 3 All the way from earth to glory, I would be like Jesus; Telling o’er and o’er the story, I would be like Jesus. (Refrain) 4 That in heaven He may meet me, I would be like Jesus; That His words “Well done” may greet me, I would be like Jesus. (Refrain) Topics: Christ Example Scripture: Matthew 25:21 Languages: English Tune Title: SPRING HILL

I Would Be Like Jesus

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #8 (1916) First Line: Earthly pleasures vainly call me Refrain First Line: Be like Jesus, this my song Lyrics: 1 Earthly pleasures vainly call me; I would be like Jesus; Nothing worldly shall enthrall me; I would be like Jesus. (would be like Jesus) Chorus: Be like Jesus, this my song, In the home and in the throng; Be like Jesus, all day long! I would be like Jesus. 2 He has broken ev'ry fetter, I would be like Jesus; That my soul may serve Him better, I would be like Jesus.(would be like Jesus) [Chorus] 3 All the way from earth to Glory, I would be like Jesus; Telling o’er and o’er the story, I would be like Jesus.(would be like Jesus) [Chorus] 4 That in Heaven He may meet me, I would be like Jesus; That His words “Well done” may greet me, I would be like Jesus.(would be like Jesus) [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Earthly pleasures vainly call me]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "Earthly Pleasures Vainly Call Me" in Great Songs of the Church 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)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[Earthly pleasures vainly call me]" in Great Songs of the Church Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)