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Author: James Rowe Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: I'm only a little Christian Refrain First Line: I'm only a little Christian Lyrics: 1. I'm only a little Christian; But as I onward go, I do my best for Jesus, Because I love him so; I lessen care and sorrow As often as I may, With Jesus, my Redeemer, In glory I shall dwell. Chorus: I'm only a little Christian; But as I onward go, I do my best for Jesus, Because I love him so. 2. I'm only a little Christian; But as I go along I cheer my little playmates By smile or cheering song; And often when they sorrow I try to dry their eyes By telling them of Jesus Who watches in the skies. [Chorus] 3. I'm only a little Christian; But if I do my best To please my Saviour daily, Each day I shall be blest; And when this life is ended, If I have served him well, With Jesus, my Redeemer, In glory I shall dwell. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I'm only a little Christian]

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[I'm only a little Christian]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Thoro Harris; R. J. Taylor Used With Text: Only a Little Christian

[I'm only a little Christian]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Howard E. Smith Incipit: 55451 57644 34765 Used With Text: Only a Little Christian

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Only a Little Christian

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Carols of Hope #188 (1906) First Line: I'm only a little Christian Refrain First Line: I'm only a little Christian Lyrics: 1. I'm only a little Christian; But as I onward go, I do my best for Jesus, Because I love him so; I lessen care and sorrow As often as I may, With Jesus, my Redeemer, In glory I shall dwell. Chorus: I'm only a little Christian; But as I onward go, I do my best for Jesus, Because I love him so. 2. I'm only a little Christian; But as I go along I cheer my little playmates By smile or cheering song; And often when they sorrow I try to dry their eyes By telling them of Jesus Who watches in the skies. [Chorus] 3. I'm only a little Christian; But if I do my best To please my Saviour daily, Each day I shall be blest; And when this life is ended, If I have served him well, With Jesus, my Redeemer, In glory I shall dwell. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm only a little Christian]

Only a Little Christian

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Sunny Songs for Little Folks Number One #6 (1908) First Line: I'm only a little Christian Refrain First Line: I'm only a little Christian Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm only a little Christian]

Only a Little Christian

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Little Branches No. 4 #35 (1906) First Line: I'm only a little Christian Refrain First Line: I'm only a little Christian Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm only a little Christian]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "Only a Little Christian" in Carols of Hope 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)

Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Composer of "[I'm only a little Christian]" in I'm Gonna Sing Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch