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Author: James Rowe Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: There's a precious old Book which I read ev'ry day Refrain First Line: O the dear old family Bible! Used With Tune: [There's a precious old Book which I read ev'ry day]

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[There's a precious old Book which I read ev'ry day]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thoro Harris Incipit: 12343 23217 65551 Used With Text: The Family Bible

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The Family Bible (Rowe)

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1430 First Line: There's a precious old Book which I read every day Refrain First Line: O the dear old family Bible! Lyrics: 1. There’s a precious old Book which I read every day, For it cheers me and helps me along life’s way, And it warns me whenever my spirit would stray; ’Tis the dear old family Bible. Refrain O the dear old family Bible! My precious family Bible! How it comforts my soul When the sorrow-waves roll, This dear old family Bible! 2. There’s a wonderful storehouse by Christians possessed, Which supplies all my needs when by foes oppressed, Gives me comfort and joy, perfect rapture and rest; ’Tis the dear old family Bible. [Refrain] 3. There’s a precious old Book which I value and love, For it tells of a beautiful home above, And of Jesus who died His great mercy to prove; ’Tis the dear old family Bible. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a precious old Book which I read every day]

The Family Bible

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Voices of Praise #100 (1909) First Line: There's a precious old Book which I read ev'ry day Refrain First Line: O the dear old family Bible! Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a precious old Book which I read ev'ry day]

My Bible

Author: G. D. McNair Hymnal: Melodies of Love #d104 (1948) First Line: There's a precious old book Refrain First Line: O the Bible is true Languages: English

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "The Family Bible (Rowe)" in The Cyber Hymnal 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)

Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Composer of "[There's a precious old Book which I read every day]" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch