Wonderful City

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Author: James Rowe

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) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Over the river, shining forever
Title: Wonderful City
Author: James Rowe
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Wonderful city, beautiful city
Publication Date: 1923
Copyright: Public Domain

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Abiding Hymns #277

Christian Hymnal #537

Complete Christian Hymnal #d150

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Everlasting Praises No. 4 #d89

From the Cross to the Crown No. 2 #d134

Gospel Quartets #temp_175

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Heavenly Highway Hymns #211

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Melodies of Love #156

New and Old Gospel Songs and Hymns #d110

Our Favorite Hymnal #d251

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Quartet Song Book No. 3 #d63

Radiant Joy #77

Sacred Selections for the Church #380

Sacred Songs of the Church #845

Songs Of The Church #652

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Spiritual Evangel #d132

Sunday School and Revival Songs No.2 #d160

The Church Hymnal No. 2 #80

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The Crown #9

World Wide Church Songs #134

Zion Songs, Spiritual Hymns #d122

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