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'''Joseph H. Dean''' is the composer and author of “Before Thee, Lord, I Bow My Head,” which was included in the 1985 [[Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)|Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. He wrote many other hymns. | '''Joseph H. Dean''' is the composer and author of “Before Thee, Lord, I Bow My Head,” which was included in the 1985 [[Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)|Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. He wrote many other hymns. | ||
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He was born on October 16, 1855, in Taunton, Somersetshire, England. He was baptized on December 4, 1875, and immigrated across the plains to Utah when he was a young child. He was a skilled carpenter and stone cutter and worked on the [[Salt Lake Temple]] for six years. | He was born on October 16, 1855, in Taunton, Somersetshire, England. He was baptized on December 4, 1875, and immigrated across the plains to Utah when he was a young child. He was a skilled carpenter and stone cutter and worked on the [[Salt Lake Temple]] for six years. | ||
| − | He served a mission for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to the Laie Plantation, in Hawaii (Oahu, Kauai, and Maui). His wife Sarah Allen Arnold served with him (1877–1881). From 1887 to 1888 he served a mission to the Sandwich | + | He served a mission for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to the Laie Plantation, in Hawaii (Oahu, Kauai, and Maui). His wife Sarah Allen Arnold served with him (1877–1881). From 1887 to 1888 he served a mission to the Sandwich Islands with his plural wife, Florence Ridges. He was transferred to open the mission in Samoa from June 1888 to August 1890. He also served in Samoa from February 1916 to July 1918. |
With Sarah, he had five children and with Florence he fathered four children. | With Sarah, he had five children and with Florence he fathered four children. | ||
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He died on November 2, 1947, in Vernal, Utah. | He died on November 2, 1947, in Vernal, Utah. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 12 August 2023
Joseph H. Dean is the composer and author of “Before Thee, Lord, I Bow My Head,” which was included in the 1985 Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He wrote many other hymns.
He was born on October 16, 1855, in Taunton, Somersetshire, England. He was baptized on December 4, 1875, and immigrated across the plains to Utah when he was a young child. He was a skilled carpenter and stone cutter and worked on the Salt Lake Temple for six years.
He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Laie Plantation, in Hawaii (Oahu, Kauai, and Maui). His wife Sarah Allen Arnold served with him (1877–1881). From 1887 to 1888 he served a mission to the Sandwich Islands with his plural wife, Florence Ridges. He was transferred to open the mission in Samoa from June 1888 to August 1890. He also served in Samoa from February 1916 to July 1918.
With Sarah, he had five children and with Florence he fathered four children.
He died on November 2, 1947, in Vernal, Utah.
