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We Belong to Jesus

Author: James Rowe Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Singing on the journey to the better land Refrain First Line: Singing on the way to realms above

[Singing on the journey to the better land]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. E. Marsh Incipit: 11113 31111 33333 Used With Text: We Belong to Jesus

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Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Favorite Songs #113 (1934) First Line: Singing on the journey to the better land Refrain First Line: Singing on the way to realms above Languages: English Tune Title: [Singing on the journey to the better land]

We Belong to Jesus

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Crowning Hymns No. 11 #114 (1931) First Line: Singing on the journey to the better land Refrain First Line: Singing on the way to realms above Languages: English Tune Title: [Singing on the journey to the better land]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "We Belong to Jesus" 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)