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I Wish You Knew My Jesus

Author: Mildred L. Dillon Appears in 4 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: I wish you knew my Jesus, And loved Him as I do Text Sources: Unknown

Author: Clyde W. Ballew Appears in 7 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: You ask me why I love my blessed Jesus Refrain First Line: I heard a sweet voice calling come back

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[I wish you knew my Jesus]

Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Revival Hymns and Choruses Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 51371 66351 576 Used With Text: I Wish You Know My Jesus

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That's why I love my Jesus

Author: Clyde W. Ballew Hymnal: Beams of Glory #d112 (1954) Hymnal Title: Beams of Glory First Line: You ask me why I love my blessed Jesus Refrain First Line: I heard a sweet voice calling come back Languages: English

That's why I love my Jesus

Author: Clyde W. Ballew Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #d113 (1959) Hymnal Title: Bells of Heaven First Line: You ask me why I love my blessed Jesus Refrain First Line: I heard a sweet voice calling come back Languages: English

I wish you knew my Jesus, And loved

Author: M. L. Dillon Hymnal: Happy Hearts to Sing God's Praise #d23 (1951) Hymnal Title: Happy Hearts to Sing God's Praise Languages: English

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Clyde W. Ballew

Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Author of "That's why I love my Jesus"

Mildred Leightner Dillon

b. 1912 Person Name: M. L. D. Hymnal Title: Singspiration Three Author of "I Wish You Knew My Jesus" in Singspiration Three Mildred Leightner Dillon was the wife of William S. Dillon. Bill and his wife were on a ship crossing the Atlantic when the ships movement caused the grand piano Mildred was playing to collapse on her, pinning her. He said that while she was pinned, and they were working to free her, she wrote the song "Safe Am I." Walter Witten (friend)