Rowland Dixon Edwards was Born in Sidmouth, Devon England, and came into fellowship at Oswestry in the 1880s. Later in London, he emigrated to the US in 1917, becoming a citizen 5 years later. Originally a solicitor by profession, he served the Lord for many years in Argentina, Australia, and Barbados. He passed into the presence of the Savior in Seattle, Washington in his 90th year.
Mutton, Edwin O. P. (2018). History of the “Little Flock Hymn Book” and its Authors. (p. 17)
Wrote the well known book "Doing or Done" (scan coming), and also the hymn; https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/112