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[Brother, when you work for Jesus]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. S. Marshall Incipit: 55531 65312 34555
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Buckle On the Sword

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Brother, when you work for Jesus Used With Tune: [Brother, when you work for Jesus]
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Buckle On the Sword

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Sabbath Songs #35 (1886) First Line: Brother, when you work for Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother, when you work for Jesus]
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Buckle On the Sword

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Welcome Songs #39 (1894) First Line: Brother, when you work for Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother, when you work for Jesus]
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J. B. Atchinson

1840 - 1882 Person Name: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Author of "Buckle On the Sword" in Welcome Songs Atchinson, Jonathan Bush, born at Wilson, New York, Feb. 17, 1840, and "licensed as a Methodist Preacher," Sept. 6, 1874. Of his hymns the following are the best known:— 1. Behold the stone is rolled away. [Easter.] This was Mr. Atchinson's first hymn. It appeared in the Sunday School Times, Dec. 1874. It is not in use in Great Britain. 2. Fully persuaded, Lord, I believe. [Faith.] Written in 1874 or 1875, and first published in Gospel Hymns, No. 1. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 149, with music by W. F. Sherwin. 3. I have read of a beautiful city. [Heaven.] Written about the same time as the former, and published in Gospel Hymns. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 403, with music by O. F. Presbrey. 4. O crown of rejoicing that's waiting for me. [The Reward .] This hymn is also in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 174, where it is set to music by P. Bliss. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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W. S. Marshall

Composer of "[Brother, when you work for Jesus]" in Welcome Songs He composed tunes for gospel lyric writers. John Perry
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