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Jesus Thinks of Me

Representative Text

1 This I know, when storms are sweeping,
This I know, when worn by reaping,
I am in my Savior’s keeping,
And He thinks of me.

Refrain:
Jesus thinks of me, yes, He thinks of me,
Jesus thinks of me and waits to bless;
This will be my comfort evermore,
Jesus thinks of me.

2 When sweet comfort I would borrow,
Strength and courage for the morrow,
Ready to relieve my sorrow,
Jesus thinks of me. [Refrain]

3 This I know, when foes assail me,
Or when evil pleasures hail me,
Grace divine will never fail me,
Jesus thinks of me. [Refrain]

4 When my soul shall reach the river
And from loved ones I must sever,
This will be my comfort ever,
Jesus thinks of me. [Refrain]

Source: Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #121

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: This I know when storms are sweeping
Title: Jesus Thinks of Me
Author: James Rowe (1912)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Jesus thinks of me, yes, He thinks of me
Copyright: Public Domain

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Gospel Melodies #43

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Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #121

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Rodeheaver Collection for Male Voices #64

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets #120

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Songs for Men #77

Songs for Men #77

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Songs of the Tabernacle #4

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