John H. Sammis
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John H. Sammis was the writer of the Christian
hymn
Trust and Obey with Towner
in 1887. Sammis was born in 1846, in Brooklyn
, New York
and died in 1919 in Los Angeles
, California
. A businessman who became a Presbyterian minister, John Sammis also wrote the hymn He's a Friend of Mine. He taught at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles.
Sammis' wrote over 100 hymns, most of them can be categorized in "Songs of TRUST" and "Songs of OBEDIENCE", were compiled by T. C. Horton (a founder of Bible Institute of Los Angeles) and R. A. Torrey in 1918.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
hymn
Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
Trust and Obey with Towner
Daniel B. Towner
Daniel Brink Towner was a composer who held a Doctorate of music, and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian hymns which are still popular today.-Studies:...
in 1887. Sammis was born in 1846, in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, New York
New York
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and died in 1919 in Los Angeles
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, California
California
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. A businessman who became a Presbyterian minister, John Sammis also wrote the hymn He's a Friend of Mine. He taught at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles.
Sammis' wrote over 100 hymns, most of them can be categorized in "Songs of TRUST" and "Songs of OBEDIENCE", were compiled by T. C. Horton (a founder of Bible Institute of Los Angeles) and R. A. Torrey in 1918.