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[Precious is the Saviour's promise]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. W. Ray Incipit: 55335 56566 53244 Used With Text: Precious Words of Jesus
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Precious Words of Jesus

Author: C. W. R. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Precious is the Saviour's promise Refrain First Line: Sweet are the words of Jesus Used With Tune: [Precious is the Saviour's promise]
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Precious Words of Jesus

Author: C. W. R. Hymnal: Infant Praises #71 (1887) First Line: Precious is the Saviour's promise Refrain First Line: Sweet are the words of Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Precious is the Saviour's promise]
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Precious Words of Jesus

Author: C. W. R. Hymnal: Spicy Breezes #157 (1883) First Line: Precious is the Saviour's promise Refrain First Line: Sweet are the words of Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Precious is the Saviour's promise]
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Charles Walker Ray

1832 - 1917 Person Name: C. W. R. Author of "Precious Words of Jesus" in Infant Praises Rv Charles Walker Ray DD USA 1832-1917. Born at Otselic, NY, he became a Baptist minister. He was educated at Hamlton College, Clinton, NY. He earned his doctorate from Monongahela College, Jefferson, PA. That school closed in 1894. He pastored at North Stonington, CT, for a number of years. He also served at Plymouth, NY. He married Julia Tracy Sheffield, and they had a son, Arthur. He wrote a number of books and song books: “Grace Vernon Bussell, the heroine of western Australia” (1878); “Spicy breezes” (1883); “The day school crown” (1892); “The revival helper: a collection of songs for Christian work and worship” (1893); “Bright blossoms of song” (1895); “Zion’s delight” (1901); “The song of songs of the King and his bride-an interpretation” (1913); “The fallacies and vagaries of misinterpretation” (1914). He died at Philadelphia, PA. John Perry
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