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I'm glad that Jesus won

Author: James Rowe Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: The bells of joy are ringing

[The bells of joy are ringing]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 56534 51117 67156 Used With Text: His Love Keeps Me Singing

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Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #24 (1916) First Line: The bells of joy are ringing Refrain First Line: Glad praises I am bringing Lyrics: 1 The bells of joy are ringing, Since I my Savior know; His love just keeps me singing, As on my way I go. Chorus: Glad praises I am bringing, That sinners all may know That Jesus keeps me singing And happy here below. 2 Sometimes a burden bends me, But still my carol rings, For strength and cheer He sends me From life's eternal springs. [Chorus] 3 The storm will oft be sweeping, Temptation will be strong, But I am in His keeping, And shall not lose my song. [Chorus] 4 Sometime, when I the story Shall sing no more below, I'll sing in realms of glory Of Him who loves me so. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [The bells of joy are ringing]

His Love Keeps Me Singing

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Eternal Praise #12 (1917) First Line: The bells of joy are ringing Refrain First Line: Glad praises I am bringing Languages: English Tune Title: [The bells of joy are ringing]

I'm glad that Jesus won

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Gospel Quintet Songs #d174 (1930) First Line: The bells of joy are ringing Languages: English

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "His Love Keeps Me Singing" in The New Praiseworthy 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)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[The bells of joy are ringing] " in The New Praiseworthy Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)