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Author: Russell Kelso Carter Appears in 4 hymnals Refrain First Line: Chiefest of ten thousand Topics: Worship Communion Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:1 Used With Tune: ROSE OF SHARON

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ROSE OF SHARON

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Kelso Carter Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33333 62244 34476 Used With Text: Thou the Rose of Sharon

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Thou the Rose of Sharon

Author: Russell Kelso Carter Hymnal: Redemption Hymnal #96 (2015) Refrain First Line: Chiefest of ten thousand Topics: Worship Communion Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:1 Languages: English Tune Title: ROSE OF SHARON

The Rose of Sharon

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Songs of Victory #34 (1890) First Line: Thou, the Rose of Sharon Refrain First Line: Thou, the Rose of Sharon Languages: English Tune Title: [Thou, the Rose of Sharon]

The Rose of Sharon

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Hymns of the Christian Life #83 (1891) First Line: Thou, the Rose of Sharon Languages: English Tune Title: [Thou, the Rose of Sharon]

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Russell Kelso Carter

1849 - 1928 Person Name: R. K. C. Author of "The Rose of Sharon" in Hymns of the Christian Life Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)