Home and Rest

Author: John Henry Sammis

John H. Sammis was born in Brooklyn. He moved to Logansport, Indiana when ye was 22, where he was converted to Christianity. He was active in the Y.M.C.A., serving as secretary for the Terre Haute Association and later becoming State Secretary. After this, he studied at Lane and McCormack seminaries and was ordained in the Presbyterian church at Glidden, Iowa. He also pastored churches in Indianapolis, Grand Haven, MI, Red Wing and St. Paul, Minn. In 1909 he became associated with the Los Angeles Bible Institute. He wrote more that 100 hymns. 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 >

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First Line: When the night comes on and the work is done
Title: Home and Rest
Author: John Henry Sammis
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Gospel Light, or Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Christian Work and Worship #d482

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Hymns New and Old #88

Living Songs for the Sunday School, the Epworth League, Prayer Meetings, Revivals #d185

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The Best Standard Songs #20

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Words of Truth #93

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