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The life that wins

Author: J. H. Sammis Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Kingdom Songs No. 2 First Line: The life I lived was low and mean Refrain First Line: I am crucified with Christ

[The life I lived was low and mean]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: L. F. Peckham Hymnal Title: World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 Incipit: 33323 52357 65422 Used With Text: The Life that Wins

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Author: J. H. Sammis Hymnal: Kingdom Songs No. 2 #d196 (1918) Hymnal Title: Kingdom Songs No. 2 First Line: The life I lived was low and mean Refrain First Line: I am crucified with Christ Languages: English

The Life that Wins

Author: J. H. Sammis Hymnal: World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 #192 (1921) Hymnal Title: World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 First Line: The life I lived was low and mean Refrain First Line: I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live! Languages: English Tune Title: [The life I lived was low and mean]

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John H. Sammis

1846 - 1919 Person Name: J. H. Sammis Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Author of "The Life that Wins" John H. Sammis was born in Brooklyn. He moved to Logansport, Indiana when ye was 22, where he was converted to Christianity. He was active in the Y.M.C.A., serving as secretary for the Terre Haute Association and later becoming State Secretary. After this, he studied at Lane and McCormack seminaries and was ordained in the Presbyterian church at Glidden, Iowa. He also pastored churches in Indianapolis, Grand Haven, MI, Red Wing and St. Paul, Minn. In 1909 he became associated with the Los Angeles Bible Institute. He wrote more that 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)