William Ralph Featherston
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William Ralph Featherston (1848–1875) was a Christian
hymnwriter, who wrote the poem My Jesus I Love Thee
. He wrote this when he was 16 years old in 1864. Later on, in 1876 Adoniram Gordon
added music to it. He died prior to his 27th birthday, and is not known to have written any other songs.
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hymnwriter, who wrote the poem My Jesus I Love Thee
My Jesus I Love Thee
My Jesus, I love TheeMy Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;For Thee all the follies of sin I resign.My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou;If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.I love Thee because Thou has first loved me,...
. He wrote this when he was 16 years old in 1864. Later on, in 1876 Adoniram Gordon
Adoniram Judson Gordon
Adoniram Judson Gordon was an American Baptist preacher, writer, composer, and founder of Gordon College and Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary.-Life:...
added music to it. He died prior to his 27th birthday, and is not known to have written any other songs.
Sources
- Reynolds, William Jensen. Hymns of Our Faith. Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1964. (p. 291)
- Taylor, Gordon Harry. Companion to the Song Book of the Salvation Army. St. Albans, England: The Campfield Press, 1988. (p. 300)
- Center for Church Music