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"Jesus Only," Would I Know

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Jesus only, would I know

["Jesus only," would I know]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Incipit: 33323 43511 17143 Used With Text: "Jesus Only," Would I Know

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"Jesus Only," Would I Know

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Gospel Songs of Grace and Glory #17 (1896) Languages: English Tune Title: ["Jesus only," would I know]

Jesus only, would I know

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Precious Jewels of Sacred Song #d137 (1905)

1868 - 1946 Author of ""Jesus Only," Would I Know" in Gospel Songs of Grace and Glory John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Composer of "["Jesus only," would I know]" in Gospel Songs of Grace and Glory Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ. John Perry