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It Is Love

There is something in my soul which keeps the shadows all away

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [There is something in my soul which keeps the shadows all away]
Published in 20 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 There is something in my soul
Which keeps the shadows all away;
It is love, my Savior’s love!
Something lightens every burden,
Gives me gladness day by day,
It is love, my Savior’s love.

Refrain:
O the precious love of Jesus,
How it thrills my ransomed soul!
More and more I’ll sing its praises
While the happy ages roll.

2 When the tempter tries to win me
Something keeps me true and strong;
It is love, my Savior’s love!
Something makes my life a blessing
To the needy in the throng,
It is love, my Savior’s love. [Refrain]

3 When misfortune overtakes me
Something calms my troubled breast;
It is love, my Savior’s love!
Something draws my soul to heaven,
That sweet land of peace and rest.
It is love, my Savior’s love. [Refrain]

4 Soul astray and bowed in sorrow,
Something waits for you today;
It is love, my Savior’s love!
It would give you peace and comfort,
Make your burdens roll away,
It is love, my Savior’s love. [Refrain]


Source: Soul Inspiring Songs #32

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: There is something in my soul which keeps the shadows all away
Title: It Is Love
Author: James Rowe
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O the precious love of Jesus
Publication Date: 1910
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 20 of 20)

Chimes of Glory No. 3 #d81

Church Hymnal #172

His Voice in Song #d136

Kingdom Songs #d218

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Kingdom Songs #29

Latter Rain Revival #d117

Old Camp Meeting Songs #d135

Revival Glory #d198

Shining Path #d100

Songs of Old-Time Power #d152

Songs of the Blessed Hope #d211

Songs of the Coming King #d113

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Soul Inspiring Songs #32

The King's Message #d89

The New Revival Glory #d243

Voices for Christ #d144

Waves of Joy #d121

Waves of Salvation, Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #d119

Worship in Song #d168

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