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I'm Gonna Work

Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I'm gonna work and watch and pray Used With Tune: [I'm gonna work and watch and pray]

[I'm gonna work and watch and pray]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. D. L. Incipit: 55555 65511 11121 Used With Text: I'm Gonna Work

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Hymnal: Singspiration Three #101 (1943) First Line: I'm gonna work and watch and pray Lyrics: I’m gonna work and watch and pray, I’m gonna serve Him ev’ry day, I’m gonna see His face in glory by and by; I’m gonna listen to His voice, I’m gonna make His will my choice, I’m gonna rise to meet Him in the morning. Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm gonna work and watch and pray]

I'm Gonna Work

Hymnal: Salvation Songs for Children, Number 3 #29 (1947) First Line: I'm gonna work and watch and pray Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm gonna work and watch and pray]

I'm Gonna Work

Hymnal: Action #32 (1944) First Line: I'm gonna work and watch and pray Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm gonna work and watch and pray]

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Harry Dixon Loes

1895 - 1965 Person Name: H. D. L. Arranger of "[I'm gonna work and watch and pray]" in Salvation Songs for Children, Number 3 Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired by Dr. Rader’s message, Harry Loes wrote the words and music for a song he called "All Things in Jesus." It was first sung by the church’s youth group. Friends all around me are trying to find What the heart yearns for, by sin undermined; I have the secret, I know where ’tis found: Only true pleasures in Jesus abound. All that I want is in Jesus. He satisfies, joy He supplies; Life would be worthless without Him; All things in Jesus I find. Some carry burdens whose weight has for years Crushed them with sorrow and blinded with tears. Yet One stands ready to help them just now, If they will humbly in penitence bow. --http://wordwisehymns.com/2010/02/09/ ================== Harry Dixon Loes was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 20, 1892. After serving several churches as music director and later being active for more than twelve years in evangelist work, he joined the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute, in 1939, where he remained as a popular music teacher until his death in 1965. Mr. Loes was the writer of numerous gospel songs and choruses. One day, while listening to a sermon on the subject of Christ's atonement entitled “Blessed Redeemer,” Mr. Loes was inspired to compose this tune. He then sent the melody with the suggested title to Mrs. Christiansen, a friend for many years, asking her to write the text. The hymn first appeared in Songs of Redemption, compiled by Marin and Jelks, in 1920, and published by the Baptist Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Georgia. --http://www.gracecommunitycog.org/