Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA.
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Tune Title: [Tho' the way we journey may be often drear]First Line: Tho' the way we journey may be often drearComposer: L. E. JonesKey: D♭ MajorDate: 1983
Tune Title: [Tho' the way we journey may be often drear]First Line: Tho' the way we journey may be often drearComposer: Lewis E. JonesKey: D♭ MajorDate: 1997
Tune Title: [Though the way we journey may be often drear]First Line: Though the way we journey may be often drearComposer: Lewis Edgar JonesIncipit: 56543 55443 47676Key: d♭ minor