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Jesus and I Are Friends
Author: James Rowe Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: My path is pleasant, the sky is bright Refrain First Line: Jesus and I are friends, true friends Lyrics: 1 My path is pleasant, the sky is bright;
My yoke is easy, my burden light;
My soul is singing by day and night,
Jesus and I are friends.
Refrain:
Jesus and I are friends, true friends,
Many sweet moments with me he spends,
Oh, joy is mine, and peace divine,
For Jesus and I are friends.
2 From old companions I’ve turned away;
In search of pleasures no more I stray,
For sweet contentment is mine today,
Jesus and I are friends. [Refrain]
3 He saw me sinking in sin and shame,
And to my rescue, with love, he came;
Since then I’ve loved him and praised his name,
Jesus and I are friends. [Refrain]
4 Oh, naught shall sever my Friend and me,
I’ll cling to him for eternity;
In life, in death, this my song shall be:
Jesus and I are friends. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]
Jesus and I Are Friends
[My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Ira B. Wilson Incipit: 55545 65133 32672 Used With Text: Jesus and I Are Friends
[My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]
[My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Ellen Jane Lorenz Incipit: 55566 67711 66777 Used With Text: Jesus and I Are Friends
[My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]
Jesus and I Are Friends
Author: James Rowe Hymnal: United Praise #125 (1908) First Line: My path is pleasant, the sky is bright Refrain First Line: Jesus and I are friends, true friends Lyrics: 1 My path is pleasant, the sky is bright;
My yoke is easy, my burden light;
My soul is singing by day and night,
Jesus and I are friends.
Refrain:
Jesus and I are friends, true friends,
Many sweet moments with me he spends,
Oh, joy is mine, and peace divine,
For Jesus and I are friends.
2 From old companions I’ve turned away;
In search of pleasures no more I stray,
For sweet contentment is mine today,
Jesus and I are friends. [Refrain]
3 He saw me sinking in sin and shame,
And to my rescue, with love, he came;
Since then I’ve loved him and praised his name,
Jesus and I are friends. [Refrain]
4 Oh, naught shall sever my Friend and me,
I’ll cling to him for eternity;
In life, in death, this my song shall be:
Jesus and I are friends. [Refrain] Tune Title: [My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]
Jesus and I Are Friends
Jesus and I Are Friends
Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Men's Gospel Quartets new and old #62 (1957) First Line: My path is pleasant, the sky is bright Languages: English Tune Title: [My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]
Jesus and I Are Friends
Jesus and I are friends
Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The Junior Choir No. 2 #d11 (1910) First Line: My path is pleasant
Jesus and I are friends
James Rowe
1865 - 1933 Author of "Jesus and I Are Friends" in United Praise 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)
James Rowe
Ira B. Wilson
1880 - 1950 Composer of "[My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]" in United Praise Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950
Born: September 6, 1880, Bedford, Iowa.
Died: April 3, 1950, Los Angeles, California.
Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Pseudonym: Fred B. Holton.
Wilson’s sister taught him to play the violin and organ while still at home. Around 1902, Ira began studies at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. His compositions appeared in The Choir Leader and The Choir Herald; he also served as editor in chief of The Volunteer Choir.
His works include:
The King’s Message, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1910)
The Beginners’ Choir, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1911)
Praise Ye, a Collection of Sacred Songs, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1913)
His Worthy Praise, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1915)
Sources--
Hall, pp. 413-5
Lyrics--
Go Forward to Conquer
Look Above
Make Me a Blessing © 1924
My Savior’s Voice
This Wonderful Christ Is Mine
Trustingly Follow
Music--
Across the Templed Hills
Angels’ Chorus, The
Christ Is Born
Christ the Lord Is Born
Christmas Lullaby
Conchita
Exalt the King
Give Praise
God Is Goodness, God Is Love
God Is So Good
He Arose Today
His Love Is Always True
Jesus Wants Us to Help
Joy to the World
Loving Jesus Christ
Marching Forward
May God Depend on You?
Night of Nights
O Star of Matchless Splendor
On Calvary’s Cross One Day
Out in the Highways and Byways of Life
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Ring, Sweet Bells
Song of the Morning, The
Stars of December
Walking with Jesus
Was There Ever a Friend So True?
We Come Today
What Do the Flowers Say?
Who Will Our Pilot Be?
Win One
--hymntime.com/tch
Ira B. Wilson
Ellen Jane Lorenz
1907 - 1996 Composer of "[My path is pleasant, the sky is bright]" in Men's Gospel Quartets new and old Ellen Jane Lorenz (Ellen Jane Lorenz Porter) was born in 1907 in Dayton, OH. A descendant of the well known publishing family of Lorenz, she served as editor for the company for 36 years. She earned a Masters of Sacred Music degree from Wittenberg University in 1971. Her PhD thesis was transformed into the book Glory, Hallelujah: the Story of the Campmeeting Spiritual published by Abingdon Press in 1980. She was well known as a composer and received many commissions for anthems, cantatas, vocal and instrumental works. See also the Ellen Jane Lorenz Porter archival collection at Wright State University Special Collections and Archives.
Also used pseudonyms:
Hadler, Rosemary, 1907-1996
James, Allen, 1907-1996
Mary Louise VanDyke
Ellen Jane Lorenz
