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[If I am faithful to Jesus my King]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 56553 45671 77776 Used With Text: I Shall Be Like Him

Author: James Rowe Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: If I am faithful to Jesus my King Refrain First Line: I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know Lyrics: 1 If I am faithful to Jesus my King, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; When in His presence His praises I sing, I shall be like Him, I know. Chorus: I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know, (I shall be like Him, I shall be like Him, I shall be like Him, I know;) If I abide (If I abide, If I abide) Ever close to His side, (Ever close to His side, Ever close to His side,) I shall be like Him, I shall be like Him, I know. (be like Him, I know) 2 If I make known all His glorious love, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; If I am true till He calls me above, I shall be like Him, I know. [Chorus] 3 If I but trust Him till glory be won, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; If I press onward till duty is done, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; [Chorus] 4 If on the Crucified One I believe, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; Clad in His beauty His blessing receive, I shall be like Him, I know. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [If I am faithful to Jesus my King]

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I Shall Be Like Him

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #130 (1916) First Line: If I am faithful to Jesus my King Refrain First Line: I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know Lyrics: 1 If I am faithful to Jesus my King, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; When in His presence His praises I sing, I shall be like Him, I know. Chorus: I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know, (I shall be like Him, I shall be like Him, I shall be like Him, I know;) If I abide (If I abide, If I abide) Ever close to His side, (Ever close to His side, Ever close to His side,) I shall be like Him, I shall be like Him, I know. (be like Him, I know) 2 If I make known all His glorious love, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; If I am true till He calls me above, I shall be like Him, I know. [Chorus] 3 If I but trust Him till glory be won, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; If I press onward till duty is done, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; [Chorus] 4 If on the Crucified One I believe, I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; Clad in His beauty His blessing receive, I shall be like Him, I know. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [If I am faithful to Jesus my King]

I Shall Be Like Him

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Herald of Praise #74 (1917) First Line: If I am faithful to Jesus my King Languages: English Tune Title: [If I am faithful to Jesus my King]

I Shall Be Like Him

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Eternal Praise #112 (1917) First Line: If I am faithful to Jesus my King Languages: English Tune Title: [If I am faithful to Jesus my King]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "I Shall Be Like Him" in The New Praiseworthy 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)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[If I am faithful to Jesus my King] " in The New Praiseworthy Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)