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Since I Began to Walk with Jesus

Representative Text

1 No one can tell what pleasures I see,
Since I began to walk with Jesus;
My heart sings ever His love to me,
Since I began to walk with Jesus.

Refrain:
Since I began to walk with Jesus,
Since I began to walk with Jesus;
All my pathway is bright,
All my burdens are light,
Since I began to walk with Jesus.

2 No one can tell what sweet peace is mine,
Since I began to walk with Jesus;
Each load He bids me to Him resign,
Since I began to walk with Jesus. [Refrain]

3 No one can tell how I love His name,
Since I began to walk with Jesus;
Nor how I love His word to proclaim,
Since I began to walk with Jesus. [Refrain]

4 No one knows how much smoother my way,
Since I began to walk with Jesus;
Nor how much brighter I find each day,
Since I began to walk with Jesus. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day No. 4 #156

Author: John R. Clements

John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: No one can tell what pleasures I see
Title: Since I Began to Walk with Jesus
Author: John R. Clements
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Since I began to walk with Jesus
Copyright: Public Domain

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Crowning Day No. 4 #156

Songs of Redemption and Praise #d72

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Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. #137

The Shining Way No. 2 #d60

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