John H. Sammis was born in Brooklyn. He moved to Logansport, Indiana when ye was 22, where he was converted to Christianity. He was active in the Y.M.C.A., serving as secretary for the Terre Haute Association and later becoming State Secretary. After this, he studied at Lane and McCormack seminaries and was ordained in the Presbyterian church at Glidden, Iowa. He also pastored churches in Indianapolis, Grand Haven, MI, Red Wing and St. Paul, Minn. In 1909 he became associated with the Los Angeles Bible Institute. He wrote more that 100 hymns.
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Display Title: Oh, Where Will You Be?First Line: Oh, where will you be when eternity dawns?Tune Title: [Oh, where will you be when eternity dawns?]Author: Rev. J. H. SammisDate: 1890
Display Title: Oh, Where Will You Be?First Line: Oh, where will you be when eternity dawnsTune Title: [Oh, where will you be when eternity dawns]Author: Rev. J. H. SammisDate: 1894