1880 - 1961 Person Name: R. Harkness Hymnal Title: Himnos de la Vida Cristiana Composer of "[Pronto Jesús de los cielos vendrá]" in Himnos de la Vida Cristiana After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander.
Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime.
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Robert Harkness