I Know that I Have Jesus

Though loved ones vanish from my side

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [Though loved ones vanish from my side]
Published in 11 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Tho’ lov’d ones vanish from my side,
And grief and pain with me abide,
I still am fully satisfied—
I know that I have Jesus.

Refrain:
Jesus, Jesus,
Gentle, loving Jesus!
For life and for eternity,
I know that I have Jesus.

2 Tho’ heavy be my load of care,
And trials meet me ev’rywhere,
With patience I my cross will bear,—
I know that I have Jesus. [Refrain]

3 When Satan’s arrows round me fly,
And sin, a torrent, rushes by,
A never-failing friend is nigh,—
I know that I have Jesus. [Refrain]

4 And when the angel shall appear,
To call me thro’ the valley drear,
I shall not dread, nor doubt, nor fear,—
I know that I have Jesus. [Refrain]

Source: Songs for All #116

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: Though loved ones vanish from my side
Title: I Know that I Have Jesus
Author: James Rowe
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, gentle, loving Jesus
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)

Adult Bible Class Hymnal No. 1 #89

Page Scan

Celestial Songs #446

Hymns of Worship and Songs of the Gospel #d290

Page Scan

New Songs of Pentecost #143

Page Scan

New Songs of Pentecost No. 2 #115

Page Scan

New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #195

Page Scan

New Songs of the Gospel No. 2 #113

TextAudioPage Scan

Songs for All #116

Page Scan

Songs of Love Divine #116

Page Scan

The New Life Hymnal #116

TextPage Scan

The Voice of Praise #47

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.