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[My life was a failure, for I was astray]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James V. Reid Incipit: 53323 32332 11117 Used With Text: Love By the King
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Loved By the King

Author: James Rowe Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: My life was a failure, for I was astray Refrain First Line: I'm loved by the King, He redeemed me Lyrics: 1 My life was a failure, for I was astray, And serving the tempter from day unto day; But now, homeward going, a glad song I sing, For I am forgiven and loved by the King. Refrain: I’m loved by the King, He redeemed me, His praises rejoicing I sing; I’m lonely no more, my wand’rings are o’er, I’m loved by the King, hallelujah! 2 The world could not help me, all friends I had lost, Alone and in sorrow, by billows was tossed; But now I have Some-One to whom I may cling, And look to in trouble,—I’m loved by the King. [Refrain] 3 O soul, lost in darkness, my King is the Lord, Who also for you has His life-blood outpoored; So asking forgiveness, your heart to Him bring, That you may forever be loved by the King. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My life was a failure, for I was astray]
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Loved By the King

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Spiritual Life Songs #97 (1930) First Line: My life was a failure, for I was astray Refrain First Line: I'm loved by the King, He redeemed me Lyrics: 1 My life was a failure, for I was astray, And serving the tempter from day unto day; But now, homeward going, a glad song I sing, For I am forgiven and loved by the King. Refrain: I’m loved by the King, He redeemed me, His praises rejoicing I sing; I’m lonely no more, my wand’rings are o’er, I’m loved by the King, hallelujah! 2 The world could not help me, all friends I had lost, Alone and in sorrow, by billows was tossed; But now I have Some-One to whom I may cling, And look to in trouble,—I’m loved by the King. [Refrain] 3 O soul, lost in darkness, my King is the Lord, Who also for you has His life-blood outpoored; So asking forgiveness, your heart to Him bring, That you may forever be loved by the King. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [My life was a failure, for I was astray]
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Loved By the King

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Spiritual Life Songs #97 (1930) First Line: My life was a failure, for I was astray Refrain First Line: I'm loved by the King, He redeemed me Lyrics: 1 My life was a failure, for I was astray, And serving the tempter from day unto day; But now, homeward going, a glad song I sing, For I am forgiven and loved by the King. Refrain: I’m loved by the King, He redeemed me, His praises rejoicing I sing; I’m lonely no more, my wand’rings are o’er, I’m loved by the King, hallelujah! 2 The world could not help me, all friends I had lost, Alone and in sorrow, by billows was tossed; But now I have Some-One to whom I may cling, And look to in trouble,—I’m loved by the King. [Refrain] 3 O soul, lost in darkness, my King is the Lord, Who also for you has His life-blood outpoored; So asking forgiveness, your heart to Him bring, That you may forever be loved by the King. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [My life was a failure, for I was astray]
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Love By the King

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Herald of Praise #136 (1917) First Line: My life was a failure, for I was astray Refrain First Line: I'm loved by the King, He redeemed me Languages: English Tune Title: [My life was a failure, for I was astray]
Love By the King

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "Love By the King" in Herald of Praise 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)
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James V. Reid

Composer of "[My life was a failure, for I was astray]" in Herald of Praise
James V. Reid
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