From "Souvenir of Alex Burns Night" 20 February 1977, by Alfred B. Smith:
Alex Burns was born in the bonnie land of Scotland in the year 1898. His was a humble but Godly home in which music played an important part. His father, a member of the Salvation Army, could play several instruments and often father, mother, and their four children would gather round to sing and play the grand old hymns. [. . .] In 1923 Alex came to America and it was at Philadelphia that he wrote his first chorus "Christ for Me." [. . . ].
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Tune Title: [Christ for me, yes, it's Christ for me]First Line: Christ for me, yes, it's Christ for meComposer: Alex BurnsKey: F Major or modalDate: 1977
Tune Title: [Christ for me, Yes, it's Christ for me!]First Line: Christ for me, Yes, it's Christ for me!Composer: Alex Burns; Ellis J. CrumKey: F MajorDate: 1977
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