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James Nicholson

1828 - 1896 Author of "Come, Follow Me" in The Songs of Zion James L Nicholson United Kingdom/USA 1828-1876. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States around age 25. He lived in Philadelphia, PA, worked as a postal clerk, and was a member of the Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church there for about 20 years, where he taught Sunday school, led singing in church, and assisted in evangelical work. This was also hymn writer, William J Kirkpatrick’s, church. Around 1871 he moved to Washington, DC, and worked as a postal clerk there. In addition to his hymn writing, he also wrote several books, one on birds and their care, one on forensic medicine. He died in Washington, DC, but was buried in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry =============== Nicholson, James, an American Methodist minister, is the author of (1) "Dear [Lord] Jesus I long to be perfectly whole" (Holiness desired); and (2) "There's a beautiful land on high " (Heaven), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
James Nicholson

John Nicholson

1839 - 1909 Person Name: John Nicholson, 1839–1909 Author of "Come, Follow Me" in Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Samuel McBurney

1847 - 1909 Person Name: Samuel McBurney, 1847-1909 Composer of "[Come, follow me, the Savior said]" in Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Samuel McBurney

Felipe Cohen

Arranger of "["Venid a mí", mandó Jesús]" in Himnos de la Iglesia
Felipe Cohen

Marion Naegle

Translator of ""Venid a mí", mandó Jesús" in Himnos de la Iglesia
Marion Naegle

María Cohen

Arranger of "["Venid a mí", mandó Jesús]" in Himnos de la Iglesia
María Cohen

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