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The Longer I Know Him

Author: James Rowe Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The longer I know my Savior Refrain First Line: O wonderful, matchless Jesus

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[The longer I know my Savior]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Otis Deaton Incipit: 51111 23531 23532 Used With Text: The Longer I Know Him

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The Longer I Know Him

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Cheerful Chimes #101 (1930) First Line: The longer I know my Savior Refrain First Line: O wonderful, matchless Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [The longer I know my Savior]

O wonderful, matchless Jesus

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Primitive Baptist Hymnal #150 (1961) First Line: The longer I know my Savior Languages: English

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "The Longer I Know Him" in Cheerful Chimes 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)

Otis Deaton

1891 - 1985 Composer of "[The longer I know my Savior]" in Cheerful Chimes John Otis Deaton born in Texas, died in Arkansas Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)
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