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[If any man thirst, let him come unto me]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 55651 34565 35177 Used With Text: Let Him Come!

Author: James M. Gray; Carl Roehl Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Wen dürstet, der komm' zu dem labenden Quell Refrain First Line: O so schöpfe das Wasser so klar und so hell Used With Tune: [Wen dürstet, der komm' zu dem labenden Quell]

Let Him Come

Author: James M. Gray Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: If any man thirst, let him come unto Me Refrain First Line: Let him take of the water that I have to give Used With Tune: [If any man thirst, let him come unto Me]

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Let Him Come

Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving #74 (1913) First Line: If any man thirst, let him come unto Me Refrain First Line: Let him take of the water that I have to give Lyrics: 1 If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, Let him come! Let him come! Whoever may hear let him come without fear, Let him come! Let him come! Refrain: Let him take of the water that I have to give, Let him freely partake, and eternally live; Let him come! Let him come! If any man thirst, let him come. 2 If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, Let him come! Let him come! Wherever he dwell, in a palace or cell, Let him come! Let him come! [Refrain] 3 If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, Let him come! Let him come! The greater the need, let it hasten his speed, Let him come! Let him come! [Refrain] 4 If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, Let him come! Let him come! “Whenever he may,” is a call for today, Let him come! Let him come! [Refrain] Tune Title: [If any man thirst, let him come unto Me]

Let Him Come

Author: James M. Gray, D. D. Hymnal: The Gospel Pilot Hymnal #58 (1899) First Line: If any man thirst, let him come unto me Refrain First Line: Let him come! Languages: English Tune Title: [If any man thirst, let him come unto me]

Let Him Come

Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 2 #74 (1916) First Line: If any man thirst, let him come unto Me Refrain First Line: Let him take of the water that I have to give Tune Title: [If any man thirst, let him come unto Me]

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James M. Gray

1851 - 1935 Author of "Let Him Come" in The Voice of Thanksgiving Born: May 11, 1851, New York City. Died: September 21, 1935, Passavant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. Gray accepted Christ at age 22. He was educated at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (Doctor of Divinity), and the University of Des Moines, Iowa (Doctor of Laws). In 1879 he became Rector of the First Reformed Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served 14 years. He then became dean (1904-25) and president (1925-34) of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and directed publication of four editions (1921-28) of the Voice of Thanksgiving, official hymnal of the Institute. A conservative theologian, Gray was one of seven editors of the popular Scofield Reference Bible. He was a fine scholar and excellent Bible teacher, but his interests went beyond mere academics. He promoted the Sunday School, and took an interest in civic affairs and patriotic causes. He backed efforts at social betterment, supported Prohibition, and wrote about 20 books --www.hymntime.com/tch/

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[If any man thirst, let him come unto Me]" in The Voice of Thanksgiving Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives