James Rowe

Born: January 1, 1865, Horrabridge, Devonshire, England.

Died:  November 10, 1933, Wells, Vermont.

    Son of John Rowe, a copper miner, James worked for the Irish government for four years, then emigrated to America at age 24. He settled in Albany, New York, and worked in railroads in New York for 10 years. He then became an inspector for the Hudson River Humane Society. He then worked for music publish­ers in Texas and Tennessee, and in his later years, moved to Vermont and worked with his daughter, an artist, writing verses for greeting cards.

Hymns

1. After the Midnight
2. Anywhere Thou Leadest
3. Because I Love Jesus
4. Everybody Ought to Love Him
5. God Holds the Future in His Hands
6. God is Goodness, God is Love
7. Greet the Everlasting King (© 1943)
8. Happy Sunbeams
9. His Promise to Me
10. I Am So Glad Salvation's Free
11. I Choose Jesus
12. I Walk with the King
13. I Would Be Like Jesus
14. If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
15. I’m Bound for the Kingdom of Glory and Song (© 1937)
16. Jesus Is All I Need (© 1929)
17. Love Lifted Me
18. No Room (© 1928)
19. Rapture Indeed!
20. Sweet Harbor Bells (© 1924)
21. Sweeter as the Days Go By
22. What a Matchless Savior (© 1935)
23. What Is He Worth to Your Soul?
24. When the Shadows Flee
25. Wonderful Message
26. Work I Ought to Do, The