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[My path was always rough and drear]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Fred S. Shepard Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 33334 55556 66155 Used With Text: It Was Jesus

Author: James Rowe Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: My path was always rough and drear Refrain First Line: It was Jesus, my Savior Lyrics: 1 My path was always rough and drear, My soul was always sad; But now my path is smooth and bright, My soul forever glad. Refrain: It was Jesus, my Savior Who wrought this change in me; It was Jesus, my Savior, Blest Lamb of Calvary; I came to Him just as I was, From sin He set me free; It was Jesus, my Savior, Who wrought this change in me. 2 My soul was stained with many sins, I lived in fear and dread; But now my soul is free from stain, And all my fears have fled. [Refrain] 3 O wandering one in paths of sin, The Savior calls to thee; He longs to give you peace and rest, From sin to set you free. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My path was always rough and drear]

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It Was Jesus

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11549 First Line: My path was always rough and drear Refrain First Line: It was Jesus, my Savior Lyrics: 1 My path was always rough and drear, My soul was always sad; But now my path is smooth and bright, My soul forever glad. Refrain: It was Jesus, my Savior Who wrought this change in me; It was Jesus, my Savior, Blest Lamb of Calvary; I came to Him just as I was, From sin He set me free; It was Jesus, my Savior, Who wrought this change in me. 2 My soul was stained with many sins, I lived in fear and dread; But now my soul is free from stain, And all my fears have fled. [Refrain] 3 O wandering one in paths of sin, The Savior calls to thee; He longs to give you peace and rest, From sin to set you free. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [My path was always rough and drear]

It Was Jesus

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The Gospel Hymn Book #112 (1903) First Line: My path was always rough and drear Refrain First Line: It was Jesus, my Savior Topics: Testimony for Christ Languages: English Tune Title: [My path was always rough and drear]

It was Jesus

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Redemption Songs #613 (1937) First Line: My path was always rough and drear Refrain First Line: It was Jesus, my Saviour Topics: Testimony and Assurance Languages: English Tune Title: [My path was always rough and drear]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "It was Jesus" in Redemption Songs 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)