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[What shall it profit me by and by?]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Incipit: 55555 56132 12321 Used With Text: What Shall It Profit?
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What Shall It Profit?

Author: R. E. H. Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: What shall it profit me by and by? Used With Tune: [What shall it profit me by and by?]
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What Shall It Profit?

Author: R. E. H. Hymnal: Gospel Jewels #51 (1890) First Line: What shall it profit me by and by Lyrics: 1 What shall it profit me by and by? What shall it profit me then, If, by my toil, the whole world I should gain, Spending my strength on its treasures so vain, Trusting not Him who for sinners was slain, What shall it profit me then? 2 What shall it profit me by and by? What shall it profit me then, If, in a world of enjoyment and show, On in the path of its pleasures I go, Caring not, seeking not Jesus to know, What shall it profit me then? 3 What shall it profit me by and by? What shall it profit me then, If I renounce all my idols to-day, Walk with my Lord, from His side never stray, Love Him, and serve Him, and trust Him alway, What shall it profit me then? 4 Yes, it will profit me by and by! Yes, it will profit me then, I shall be robed in a garment of white, Dwell in the mansions of glory and light, Gaze on the face of my Savior so bright, Oh, it will profit me then! Languages: English Tune Title: [What shall it profit me by and by]
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What Shall It Profit Me Then?

Author: R. E. H. Hymnal: Gems of Gospel Song #55 (1881) First Line: What shall it profit me by and by? Languages: English Tune Title: [What shall it profit me by and by?]
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Author: R. E. H. Hymnal: Purest Gems #109 (1891) First Line: What shall it profit me by and by? Languages: English Tune Title: [What shall it profit me by and by?]
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R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Person Name: R. E. H. Author of "What Shall It Profit?" in Gospel Jewels Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke
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