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[This I know, when storms are sweeping]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 54344 56551 71213 Used With Text: Jesus Thinks of Me

Author: James Rowe Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: This I know, when storms are sweeping Refrain First Line: Jesus thinks of me, yes, He thinks of me Topics: The Christ Fellowship Used With Tune: [This I know, when storms are sweeping]

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Jesus Thinks of Me

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #121 (1913) First Line: This I know when storms are sweeping Refrain First Line: Jesus thinks of me, yes, He thinks of me Lyrics: 1 This I know, when storms are sweeping, This I know, when worn by reaping, I am in my Savior’s keeping, And He thinks of me. Refrain: Jesus thinks of me, yes, He thinks of me, Jesus thinks of me and waits to bless; This will be my comfort evermore, Jesus thinks of me. 2 When sweet comfort I would borrow, Strength and courage for the morrow, Ready to relieve my sorrow, Jesus thinks of me. [Refrain] 3 This I know, when foes assail me, Or when evil pleasures hail me, Grace divine will never fail me, Jesus thinks of me. [Refrain] 4 When my soul shall reach the river And from loved ones I must sever, This will be my comfort ever, Jesus thinks of me. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [This I know when storms are sweeping]

Jesus Thinks of Me

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Songs of the Tabernacle #4 (1916) First Line: This I know, when storms are sweeping Refrain First Line: Jesus thinks of me, yes, He thinks of me Languages: English Tune Title: [This I know, when storms are sweeping]

Jesus Thinks of Me

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Gospel Melodies #43 (1918) First Line: This I know, when storms are sweeping Refrain First Line: Jesus thinks of me, yes, He thinks of me Topics: The Christ Fellowship Languages: English Tune Title: [This I know, when storms are sweeping]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "Jesus Thinks of Me" in Gospel Melodies 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 "[This I know, when storms are sweeping]" in Gospel Melodies 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)