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'''Elizabeth Grietje Terburg Rowley''' (1927–2015) was a Latter-day Saint hymnwriter. Born in [[Florida]], she later moved to [[Hawaii]], to teach, and then to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. She wrote several hymns for the [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), among which, “Be Thou Humble”. |
'''Elizabeth Grietje Terburg Rowley''' (1927–2015) was a Latter-day Saint hymnwriter. Born in [[Florida]], she later moved to [[Hawaii]], to teach, and then to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. She wrote several hymns for the [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), among which, “Be Thou Humble”. |
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Elizabeth Grietje Terburg Rowley (1927–2015) was a Latter-day Saint hymnwriter. Born in Florida, she later moved to Hawaii, to teach, and then to Salt Lake City, Utah. She wrote several hymns for the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), among which, “Be Thou Humble”.
Life
Rowley was born Elizabeth Grietje Terburg in Homestead, Florida, in a family of Dutch background.[1] She studied at Oberlin College and at the University of Miami. Upon graduation Rowley went on to teach in Hawaii.[1] While working in Hawaii, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Afterward, she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and spent most of her remaining life there. She married Grant Rowley in 1953.[2][1]
Rowley composed many hymnals and she is most well known for writing "Be Thou Humble", a hymn in the LDS Church's hymnal. Other notable hymns composed by her for the Primary's Children's Songbook, include "I Want To Be a Missionary Now" and "Samuel tells of the baby Jesus.[2][1] Her hymns earned her several prizes in hymnal competitions.[3] The text of “Be Thou Humble”, a 1985 hymnal, was based on two verses of scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 112:10 and Ether 12:27. It 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. Vol. 47. Hymn Society of America. 1996. p. 15.
Hymns and anthems of Grietje Terburg Rowley ... have been winning entries in competitions
- ^ 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