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Goodbye, We Say

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Goodbye, we say with swelling heart Refrain First Line: The Lord bless thee and keep thee

[Goodbye, we say with swelling heart]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Used With Text: Good-Bye, We Say

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Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: The King's Songs #145 (1939) First Line: Goodbye, we say with swelling heart Refrain First Line: "The Lord bless thee and keep thee Languages: English Tune Title: [Goodbye, we say with swelling heart]

The Lord bless thee and keep thee

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: The Kings' Songs #d10 (1938) First Line: Goodbye, we say with swelling heart

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John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Author of "Goodbye, We Say" John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[Goodbye, we say with swelling heart]" in The King's Songs Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)