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Rowley was born in [[Homestead, Florida]] and was of Dutch origin.<ref name="Graham"/> She studied at [[Oberlin College]] and the [[University of Miami]]. She then went to teach in Hawaii.<ref name="Graham"/> While working in Hawaii she joined [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church). She moved to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], and spent most of her remaining life there. She married Grant Rowley in 1953.<ref name="Claghorn1996">{{cite book|author=Charles Eugene Claghorn|title=Women Composers and Songwriters: A Concise Biographical Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7BsKAQAAMAAJ|date=1 January 1996|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-3130-8}}</ref><ref name="Graham">{{cite book|author=Patricia Kelsey Graham|title=Stories of the Children's Songbook: How the Primary Songs Came to Be|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0HsLCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT104|publisher=Cedar Fort|isbn=978-1-4621-2477-0|pages=104–}}</ref> |
Rowley was born in [[Homestead, Florida]] and was of Dutch origin.<ref name="Graham"/> She studied at [[Oberlin College]] and the [[University of Miami]]. She then went to teach in Hawaii.<ref name="Graham"/> While working in Hawaii she joined [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church). She moved to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], and spent most of her remaining life there. She married Grant Rowley in 1953.<ref name="Claghorn1996">{{cite book|author=Charles Eugene Claghorn|title=Women Composers and Songwriters: A Concise Biographical Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7BsKAQAAMAAJ|date=1 January 1996|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-3130-8}}</ref><ref name="Graham">{{cite book|author=Patricia Kelsey Graham|title=Stories of the Children's Songbook: How the Primary Songs Came to Be|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0HsLCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT104|publisher=Cedar Fort|isbn=978-1-4621-2477-0|pages=104–}}</ref> |
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Rowley is most well known for writing "Be Thou Humble", a hymn in the LDS Church's [[Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)|hymnal]]. She also wrote hymns for the [[Primary (LDS Church)|Primary]]'s ''[[Children's Songbook]]'', including "I Want To Be a Missionary Now" and "Samuel tells of the baby Jesus.<ref name="Claghorn1996"/><ref name="Graham"/> Her hymns have earned prizes in several competitions.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hymn|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=si5LAAAAYAAJ|year=1996|publisher=Hymn Society of America|page=15}}</ref> “Be Thou Humble” was a 1985 hymnal; its text was based on two verses of scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 112:10 and Ether 12:27, and teaches that if one humbles themselves, their prayers are answered, and they will ultimately return to the presence of the Heavenly Father.<ref name="Snow">{{cite web |last1=Snow |first1=Steven |title=Be Thou Humble |url=https://www.lds.org/liahona/2016/05/saturday-morning-session/be-thou-humble?lang=eng&clang=ase |website=LDS |publisher=LDS |accessdate=2 August 2018}}</ref> |
Rowley is most well known for writing "Be Thou Humble", a hymn in the LDS Church's [[Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)|hymnal]]. She also wrote hymns for the [[Primary (LDS Church)|Primary]]'s ''[[Children's Songbook]]'', including "I Want To Be a Missionary Now" and "Samuel tells of the baby Jesus.<ref name="Claghorn1996"/><ref name="Graham"/> Her hymns have earned prizes in several competitions.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hymn|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=si5LAAAAYAAJ|year=1996|publisher=Hymn Society of America|page=15}}</ref> “Be Thou Humble” was a 1985 hymnal; its text was based on two verses of scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 112:10 and Ether 12:27, and teaches that if one humbles themselves, their prayers are answered, and they will ultimately return to the presence of the Heavenly Father.<ref name="Snow">{{cite web |last1=Snow |first1=Steven |title=Be Thou Humble |url=https://www.lds.org/liahona/2016/05/saturday-morning-session/be-thou-humble?lang=eng&clang=ase |website=LDS |publisher=LDS |accessdate=2 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="Swensen2010">{{cite book|author=Margaret Swensen|title=Say It Again 1,500 Times: Favorite Thoughts and Words of Wisdom|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-sqHAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT14|date=1 November 2010|publisher=Publication Consultants|isbn=978-1-59433-184-8|pages=14–}}</ref> |
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==Songs composed== |
==Songs composed== |
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Elizabeth Grietje Terburg Rowley (1927–2015) was a Latter-day Saint hymnwriter.
Life
Rowley was born in Homestead, Florida and was of Dutch origin.[1] She studied at Oberlin College and the University of Miami. She then went to teach in Hawaii.[1] While working in Hawaii she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). She moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and spent most of her remaining life there. She married Grant Rowley in 1953.[2][1]
Rowley is most well known for writing "Be Thou Humble", a hymn in the LDS Church's hymnal. She also wrote hymns for the Primary's Children's Songbook, including "I Want To Be a Missionary Now" and "Samuel tells of the baby Jesus.[2][1] Her hymns have earned prizes in several competitions.[3] “Be Thou Humble” was a 1985 hymnal; its text was based on two verses of scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 112:10 and Ether 12:27, and teaches that if one humbles themselves, their prayers are answered, and they will ultimately return to the presence of the Heavenly Father.[4][5]
Songs composed
Below is a concise list of the songs composed by Rowley.[1][6]
- A Smile Is Like a Sunshine
- Distant Bells
- Each Sunday Morning
- I Want To Be a Missionary Now
- Roll Hour Hands
- Be Thou Humble
- All Thy Children Shall Be Taught of the Lord
- Ask, and Ye Shall Receive
- Father, We Thank Thee for the Night
- Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus
- Two Happy Feet
References
- ^ a b c d e Patricia Kelsey Graham. Stories of the Children's Songbook: How the Primary Songs Came to Be. Cedar Fort. pp. 104–. ISBN 978-1-4621-2477-0.
- ^ a b Charles Eugene Claghorn (1 January 1996). Women Composers and Songwriters: A Concise Biographical Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3130-8.
- ^ The Hymn. Hymn Society of America. 1996. p. 15.
- ^ Snow, Steven. "Be Thou Humble". LDS. LDS. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Margaret Swensen (1 November 2010). Say It Again 1,500 Times: Favorite Thoughts and Words of Wisdom. Publication Consultants. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-59433-184-8.
- ^ Sing praises. "Music by Grietje Terburg Rowley". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
Sources
- Steven E. Snow, "Be Thou Humble", Liahona, May 2016.
- obituary of Rowley
- Mormon Literature Database entry for Rowley
- Patricia Kelsey Graham. We Shall Make Music: Stories of the Primary Songs and How They Came To Be, p. 68