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The Name of Jesus

Author: Frank E. Graeff Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I love the name of Jesus, I love but cannot tell Refrain First Line: And through the bright forever

[I love the name of Jesus]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: S. V. R. Ford Incipit: 13556 55132 25433 Used With Text: The Name of Jesus

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Author: Rev. Frank E. Graeff Hymnal: The Epworth Hymnal No. 2 #51 (1891) First Line: I love the name of Jesus Refrain First Line: And thro' the bright forever Languages: English Tune Title: [I love the name of Jesus]

And through the bright forever

Author: Frank E. Graeff Hymnal: The Junior League Songster #d18 (1891) First Line: I love the name of Jesus

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Frank E. Graeff

1860 - 1919 Author of "And through the bright forever" in The Junior League Songster Frank E. Graeff was a minister in the Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a prolific writer of hymns, stories, poems and articles. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

S. V. R. Ford

1835 - 1910 Composer of "[I love the name of Jesus]" in The Epworth Hymnal No. 2 Born: 1835, Greenville, New York. Died: June 5, 1910, New York City. Son of Cyrus Earle and Amanda Hedden Ford, Stephen wrote several battle hymns during the American civil war which were sung by Union soldiers. He was a partner in a shirt and collar making company, Ide & Ford, in Troy, New York (1865-72). In his later years, he was known as an author, editor, composer and critic. He was living in Schenectady, New York, in 1908. His works include: Sunday-School Teaching (Hitchcock & Walden, 1868) Melodies for Little People (New York: Hunt and Eaton, 1891) The King’s Birthday: A Carol Service for Christmas (New York: Hunt and Eaton, 1893) The Stone Rolled Away: An Easter Missionary Service (Curts & Jennings, 1897) Recitations, Song and Story for Sunday and Day Schools, Primary and Intermediate Departments (Eaton & Mains, 1900) The Junior League Songster Bible Wonders and Aids to Bible Study (New York: Bible Wonders Company) Methodist Year Book, 1902 (editor) --www.hymntime.com/tch/