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[Brother, you may work for Jesus]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. C. Converse Incipit: 54322 16111 23565 Used With Text: Brother, You May Work for Jesus

Brother, You May Work for Jesus

Appears in 20 hymnals Used With Tune: [Brother, you may work for Jesus]

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Brother, You May Work for Jesus

Hymnal: Imperial Songs #86 (1894) Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother, you may work for Jesus]

Brother, You May Work for Jesus

Hymnal: Songs of the Covenant #165 (1892) Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother, you may work for Jesus]

1832 - 1918 Person Name: C. C. Converse Composer of "[Brother, you may work for Jesus]" in Imperial Songs Pseudonyms: Clare, Lester Vesé, Nevers, Karl Reden, Revons ================================= Charles Crozat Converse LLD USA 1832-1918. Born in Warren, MA, he went to Leipzig, Germany to study law and philosophy, as well as music theory and composition under Moritz Hauptmann, Friedrich Richter, and Louis Plaidy at the Leipzig Conservatory. He also met Franz Liszt and Louis Spohr. He became an author, composer, arranger and editor. He returned to the states in 1859 and graduated from the Albany, NY, Law School two years later. He married Lida Lewis. From 1875 he practiced law in Erie, PA, and also was put in charge of the Burdetta Organ Company. He composed hymn tunes and other works. He was offered a DM degree for his Psalm 126 cantata, but he declined the offer. In 1895 Rutherford College honored him with a LLD degree. He spent his last years in Highwood, NJ, where he died. He published “New method for the guitar”, “Musical bouquet”, “The 126th Psalm”, “Sweet singer”, “Church singer”, “Sayings of Sages” between 1855 and 1863. he also wrote the “Turkish battle polka” and “Rock beside the sea” ballad, and “The anthem book of the Episcopal Methodist Church”. John Perry