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["Over the river," the old sweet song]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 53451 12142 23474 Used With Text: Ove the River

Ueber den Sternen

Author: J. J. Franz Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Ueber den Sternen, dort winkt die Rast Refrain First Line: Bald, ja bald! Used With Tune: [Ueber den Sternen, dort winkt die Rast]

Author: James M. Gray Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: "Over the river," the old sweet song Refrain First Line: By and by! by and by! Used With Tune: ["Over the river," the old sweet song] Text Sources: Adapted and arranged from Frank L. Stanton

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Ove the River

Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: The Ideal Song and Hymn Book #40 (1909) First Line: "Over the river," the old sweet song Refrain First Line: By and by! by and by! Languages: English Tune Title: ["Over the river," the old sweet song]

Ueber den Sternen

Author: J. J. Franz Hymnal: Neue Zions-Lieder #95 (1919) First Line: Ueber den Sternen, dort winkt die Rast Refrain First Line: Bald, ja bald! Languages: German Tune Title: [Ueber den Sternen, dort winkt die Rast]

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D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[Ueber den Sternen, dort winkt die Rast]" in Neue Zions-Lieder 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

J. J. Franz

Author of "Ueber den Sternen" in Neue Zions-Lieder

James M. Gray

1851 - 1935 Author of "Ove the River" in The Ideal Song and Hymn Book Born: May 11, 1851, New York City. Died: September 21, 1935, Passavant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. Gray accepted Christ at age 22. He was educated at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (Doctor of Divinity), and the University of Des Moines, Iowa (Doctor of Laws). In 1879 he became Rector of the First Reformed Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served 14 years. He then became dean (1904-25) and president (1925-34) of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and directed publication of four editions (1921-28) of the Voice of Thanksgiving, official hymnal of the Institute. A conservative theologian, Gray was one of seven editors of the popular Scofield Reference Bible. He was a fine scholar and excellent Bible teacher, but his interests went beyond mere academics. He promoted the Sunday School, and took an interest in civic affairs and patriotic causes. He backed efforts at social betterment, supported Prohibition, and wrote about 20 books --www.hymntime.com/tch/