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[Draw me, Jesus, close to Thee]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. W. Straub Incipit: 33322 17155 54332 Used With Text: Draw Me, Jesus
[Draw me, Jesus, close to Thee]

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Draw Me, Jesus

Author: Mrs. Adaline Beery Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Draw me, Jesus, close to Thee Refrain First Line: Draw me, Jesus, to Thy heart Used With Tune: [Draw me, Jesus, close to Thee]
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Draw Me, Jesus!

Author: Mrs. Adaline Beery Hymnal: Bright Light #118 (1893) First Line: Draw me, Jesus, close to thee Refrain First Line: Draw me, Jesus, to thy heart Languages: English Tune Title: [Draw me, Jesus, close to thee]
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Draw Me, Jesus

Author: Mrs. Adaline Beery Hymnal: Gospel Chimes #24 (1889) First Line: Draw me, Jesus, close to Thee Refrain First Line: Draw me, Jesus, to Thy heart Languages: English Tune Title: [Draw me, Jesus, close to Thee]
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S. W. Straub

1842 - 1899 Composer of "[Draw me, Jesus, close to thee]" in Bright Light Solomon.W Straub Solomon was the brother of Maria Straub. His father Joseph was a farmer. His parents, who were of German descent. From Hymnary user, via email
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Adaline Hohf Beery

1859 - 1929 Person Name: Mrs. Adaline Beery Author of "Draw Me, Jesus!" in Bright Light Adaline H. Beery was born on De­cem­ber 20, 1859 in Han­o­ver, Penn­syl­van­ia. Ad­a­line’s fam­i­ly moved to Io­wa when she was 10 years old. She at­tend­ed Mount Mor­ris Col­lege Acad­e­my, Mount Mor­ris, Il­li­nois and for while taught in Io­wa pub­lic schools. Ad­a­line wrote hun­dreds of po­ems, ma­ny of which ap­peared in Breth­ren pe­ri­od­i­cals and in the 1897 Po­ems of a De­cade. She died on Feb­ru­ary 24, 1929, Kane, Il­li­nois. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: Cyber Hymnal
Adaline Hohf Beery
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