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Jesus Will Comfort You

Author: Alfred Barratt Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Is the pathway fraught with woe

[Is the pathway fraught with woe]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: R. H. Cornelius Hymnal Title: Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 Used With Text: Jesus Will Comfort You

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Jesus will comfort you

Author: Alfred Barratt Hymnal: Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 2 #d94 (1928) Hymnal Title: Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 2 First Line: Is the pathway fraught with woe Languages: English

Author: Rev. Alfred Barratt Hymnal: Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 #249 (1929) Hymnal Title: Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 First Line: Is the pathway fraught with woe Languages: English Tune Title: [Is the pathway fraught with woe]

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Alfred Barratt

1879 - 1968 Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Author of "Jesus Will Comfort You" Barratt, Alfred. (New Springs, Wigan, Lancashire, England, October 25, 1879--December, 1968). Coming to the United States as a young man, he studied at Gordon College, Massachusetts, and Newton Theological Seminary, Mass. He was ordained in December, 1913, by the Baptists in Connecticut, then by the Wheeling WV Presbytery, Presbyterian Church in the USA, in 1924. He was pastor of Dallas, West Virginia, then of a series of churches in the Presbytery of Clarion, Pennsylvania. In 1937 he was awarded the Doctor of Literature degree by Bob Jones College. On November 26, 1962, he wrote the undersigned: "For 39 long years I have labored hard and steady writing sermons, children's story sermons, and hymns. Up to the present day I have written 4,477 hymns. 80 percent of my sermons are published in books and magazines." --William J. Reynolds, DNAH Archives

R. H. Cornelius

1872 - 1933 Hymnal Title: Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 Composer of "[Is the pathway fraught with woe]" in Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 R.H. Cornelius, known as Rufus Cornelius by his friends, was born in Blount Co., AL., January 24, 1872. He was educated in the public schools of Oneonta, the county seat. He began teaching in the public schools at an early age and at one time was associate Principle of the Oneonta High School. It was while teaching in the high school that he became interested in church music and began to study with some of the best teachers of the time. His first major teacher was the late A J showalter in one of his normals at Eden, AL. He continued his study with this wellknown teacher until he had finished the courses a second time. He soon felt that the study of harmony was his first love in his study and soon became one of the best harmon teachers of his time. Near the close of the century, he moved to Texas and settled in Midlothian, Ellis Co., where he established a publishing house and published many fine gospel song books that sold by the thousands. However, before coming to Texas, he was associated with The Showalter-Patton Co. who published his first compositions. Soon after coming to Texas, he devoted much time to teaching singing schools (Cornelius Normal Musical Institute) and soon became one of the best known teachers of that great state, often having many more calls for schools than he could have time for. In many cases his schools were dated years ahead. he had possessed a beautiful tenor voice and was of a very pleasant personality. This caused his to be loved by all who knew him. About 1914 he was called to Southwestern Baptist Seminary as head of the music department. After several years here in the Baptist School in Ft Worth, Texas, he felt he was more needed back in the field of teaching and songbook publishing. Soon after coming to Texas, he married Maycon Temperance Burleson, who was a fine singer and musician and wrote many songs.During the first 32 years of the 20th Century, this couple of musicians blessed the State of Texas with their singing and teaching. Of all the fine song written by Mr. Cornelius, "Oh, I want to See Him" will carry his memory for years to come. The Cornelius' were members of the Baptist Church and were devoted Christians. Mr. Cornelius passed away in 1932. Mrs. Cornelius lived only about two years, passing away in 1934. In the passing of these fine gospel singer and teachers, church music suffered a great loss. By C C Stafford --www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/ (excerpts)