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: Loved Ones in GloryFirst Line: There are friends we love in gloryTune Title: [There are friends we love in glory]Author: Rev. J. H. SammisDate: 1890
Display Title: Loved Ones in GloryFirst Line: There are friends beloved in gloryTune Title: [There are friends beloved in glory]Author: Rev. J. H. SammisDate: 1891