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Growing up for Jesus

Author: P. J. Owens Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: Growing up for Jesus, we are truly blest Topics: Communion with God Used With Tune: [Growing up for Jesus, we are truly blest]

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[Growing up for Jesus, We are truly blest]

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 33331 56712 32222 Used With Text: Growing Up for Jesus

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Growing up for Jesus

Author: Priscilla J. Owens Hymnal: Junior Songs #146 (1892) First Line: Growing up for Jesus, we are truly blest Refrain First Line: Growing up Jesus, till in him complete Lyrics: 1 Growing up for Jesus, we are truly blest, In his smile is welcome, in his arms our rest, In his truth our treasure, in his love to be Growing up for Jesus in the J. C. E. Chorus: Growing up for Jesus, till in him complete, Growing up for Jesus, oh, his work is sweet: In his truth our treasure, in his love to be Growing up for Jesus in the J. C. E. 2 Not too young to love him, youthful hearts beat true, Not too young to serve him as the dew-drops do, Not too young to praise him, singing as we come, Not too young to answer when he calls us home. [Chorus] 3 Growing up for Jesus, learning day by day How to follow onward in the narrow way; Seeking holy treasure, finding precious truth, Growing up for Jesus in our haypy youth. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Growing up for Jesus, we are truly blest]
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Growing Up for Jesus

Author: P. J. Owens Hymnal: The Helper in Sacred Song #164 (1889) First Line: Growing up for Jesus, We are truly blest Lyrics: 1 Growing up for Jesus, We are truly blest. In his smile is welcome; In his arms our rest. In his truth our treasure; In his love our rule. Growing up for Jesus, In our Sunday-school. Refrain: Growing up for Jesus, Till in him complete; Growing up for Jesus. Oh, his work is sweet, Growing up for Jesus, Till in him complete; Growing up for Jesus. Oh, his work is sweet. 2 Not too young to love him, Little hearts beat true. Not too young to serve him As the dewdrops do. Not too young to praise him, Singing as we come; Not too young to answer When he calls us home. [Refrain] 3 Growing up for Jesus; Learning day by day How to follow onward In the narrow way. Seeking holy treasure, Finding precious truth; Growing up for Jesus In our happy youth. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Growing up for Jesus, We are truly blest]
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Growing Up for Jesus

Author: Priscilla J. Owens Hymnal: Song and Study for God's Little Ones #58 (1894) First Line: Growing up for Jesus, we are truly blest Refrain First Line: Growing up for Jesus, till in Him complete Languages: English Tune Title: [Growing up for Jesus, we are truly blest]

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Priscilla Jane Owens

1829 - 1907 Person Name: Priscilla J. Owens Author of "Growing up for Jesus" in Junior Songs Owens, Priscilla Jane, was born July 21, 1829, of Scotch and Welsh descent, and is now (1906) resident at Baltimore, where she is engaged in public-school work. For 50 years Miss Owen has interested herself in Sunday-school work, and most of her hymns were written for children's services. Her hymn in the Scotch Church Hymnary, 1898, "We have heard a joyful sound" (Missions), was written for a Sunday-school Mission Anniversary, and the words were adapted to the chorus "Vive le Roi" in the opera The Huguenots. [Rev. James Bonar, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix II (1907) ========================= Owens, Priscilla Jane. (July 21, 1829--December 5, 1907). Of Scottish and Welsh ancestry, she spent her entire life in Baltimore. She was a public school teacher there for 49 years. She was a member of the Union Square Methodist Church and took particular interest in its Sunday School. Her literary efforts, both in prose and poetry, appeared in such religious periodicals as the Methodist Protestant and the Christian Standard. --William J. Reynolds, DNAH Archives

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: W. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Growing up for Jesus, We are truly blest]" in The Helper in Sacred Song William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman
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