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[Far from God, away from Jesus]

[Far from God, away from Jesus]

Composer: Robert Harkness (ca. 1913)
Published in 4 hymnals


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Composer: Robert Harkness

After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Far from God, away from Jesus]
Composer: Robert Harkness (ca. 1913)
Incipit: 33573 21333 65434
Key: F Major
Source: Alexander's Enlarged Hymn-Book (Melbourne, Australia: T. Shaw Fitchett, circa 1913), number 3
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1513
Text: Far from God, Away from Jesus
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Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #1513

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