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[If you could see Christ standing here tonight]

Appears in 45 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 53334 32171 12227 Used With Text: Would You Believe?
[If you could see Christ standing here tonight]

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Would You Believe?

Author: Caroline Sawyer Appears in 46 hymnals First Line: If you could see Christ standing here tonight Refrain First Line: Would you believe, and Jesus receive Used With Tune: [If you could see Christ standing here tonight]
Would You Believe?

Vilde du tro?

Author: Caroline Sawyer Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Om du fik Jesus torn'kron't se just her Refrain First Line: Vilde du tro Used With Tune: [Om du fik Jesus torn'kron't se just her]
Vilde du tro?

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Would You Believe?

Author: Caroline Sawyer Hymnal: Revival Praises #142 (1907) First Line: If you could see Christ standing here tonight Refrain First Line: Would you believe, and Jesus receive Lyrics: 1 If you could see Christ standing here tonight, His thorn-crown'd head and pierced hands could view; Could see those eyes that beam with heav'ns own light, And hear Him say--"Beloved, 'twas for you." Chorus: Would you believe, and Jesus receive If He were standing here? Would you believe and Jesus receive If He was standing here? 2 If you could see that face, so calm and sweet, Those lips that spake words only pure and true; Could see the nail prints in His tender feet; And hear Him say--"Beloved, 'twas for you." Chorus: Would you believe, and Jesus receive If He were standing here? Would you believe and Jesus receive If He was standing here? 3 He whispers to your heart, turn not away, For He's beside you, in your narrow pew; If you will listen, you will hear Him say, In loving tones--"Beloved, 'twas for you." Chorus: Will you believe, and Jesus receive For He is standing here; Will you believe and Jesus receive? For He is standing here. Tune Title: [If you could see Christ standing here tonight]
Would You Believe?
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Would You Believe?

Author: Caroline Sawyer Hymnal: Christ in Song #22 (1908) First Line: If you could see Christ standing here tonight Refrain First Line: Would you believe and Jesus receive Lyrics: 1 If you could see Christ standing here tonight, His thorn-crown'd head and pierced hands could view; Could see those eyes that beam with heavn's own light, And hear Him say, "Beloved, 'twas for you:" Chorus: Would you believe, and Jesus receive, If He were standing here? Would you believe, and Jesus receive, If He were standing here? 2 If you could see that face so calm and sweet, Those lips that spake words only pure and true; Could see the nail prints in His tender feet, And hear Him say, "Beloved, 'twas for you:" [Chorus] 3 He whispers to your heart, turn not away, For He's beside you, in your narrow pew; If you will listen, you will hear Him say In loving tones "Beloved, 'twas for you." [Chorus] Topics: Invitation and Repentance; Invitation and Repentance Languages: English Tune Title: [If you could see Christ standing here tonight]
Would You Believe?
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If You Could See Christ Standing Here

Author: Caroline Sawyer Hymnal: Great Songs of the Church #124 (1921) First Line: If you could see Christ standing here tonight Refrain First Line: Would you believe, and Jesus receive Languages: English Tune Title: [If you could see Christ standing here tonight]
If You Could See Christ Standing Here

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D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Person Name: Daniel Brink Towner Composer of "[If you could see Christ standing here tonight]" in The Cyber Hymnal Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives
D. B. Towner

Caroline Sawyer

1812 - 1894 Author of "Would You Believe?" in Revival Praises Sawyer, Caroline Mehitable Fisher (Mrs. Thomas J. Sawyer). (Newton, Massachusetts, December 10, 1812--May 19, 1894, College Hill, Medford, Mass.). Her husband was a Universalist minister in Clinton, New York, later dean of Tufts Divinity School, Medford. Two hymns by her are included in Church Harmonies: New and Old, 1895: 1. Give me thy heart, O thoughtless youth, 2. We gather in the name of God. --Henry Wilder Foote, DNAH Archives
Caroline Sawyer
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