Sweeter as the Days Go By

O the love of Jesus means so much to me

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [O the love of Jesus means so much to me]
Published in 23 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 O the love of Jesus means so much to me,
Keeps my pathway shining, keeps me pure and free;
More and more I praise Him, for He seems to be
Sweeter as the days go by.

Chorus:
Sweeter as the days go by, (as the days go by,)
Sweeter as the moments fly; (as the moments fly;)
Sweeter and the dearer as to me He draweth nearer
Sweeter as the days go by.

2 Precious, loving Savior, all along the way,
Words of cheer and comfort I have heard Him say;
And He grows more precious to my soul each day,
Sweeter as the days go by. [Chorus]

3 He, I know, will keep me, He will hold me fast
Till my earthly trials be forever past;
He will be, until I see His face at last,
Sweeter as the days go by. [Chorus]

Source: The New Praiseworthy: for the Church and Sunday School #47

Author: James Rowe

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) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O the love of Jesus means so much to me
Title: Sweeter as the Days Go By
Author: James Rowe
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sweeter as the days go by
Publication Date: 1914
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #6412
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Instances

Instances (1 - 23 of 23)

Carmina Sacra #d152

Crowns #d129

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Eternal Praise #42

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Herald of Praise #54

Hosanna in the Highest, Gypsy Smith's Campaign Song Book #d120

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Hymns and Sacred Songs #211

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Hymns of Glory No. 2 #153

Hymns of the Faith #201

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Make Christ King. Combined #5

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Songs of Hope #105

Songs of Praises, a General Purpose Evangelistic Song Book #d129

Songs of Salvation and Service. #d197

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The Cokesbury Hymnal #195

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The Cyber Hymnal #6412

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The Golden Sheaf No. 2 #210

The Harmonic Chimes for Revivals, Praise Meetings, Church Worship ... #d127

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The King of Kings #52

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The New Praiseworthy #47

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The Popular Hymnal #238

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Treasury of Song #8

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Wonderful Jesus and Other Songs #47

World Revival Hymns #d160

Worship in Song #d189

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