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A silver lining

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Every cloud has a silver lining, Every storm has a rainbow bright

[Every cloud has a silver lining]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Used With Text: A Silver Lining

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Worship and Service #22 (1916) First Line: Ev'ry cloud has a silver lining Lyrics: 1 Ev’ry cloud has a silver lining, Ev’ry storm has a rainbow bright, When His love in my heart is shining, When the Lord is my living light. Refrain: Ev’ry cloud has a silver lining, Rainbows bright will His grace proclaim, When His love in my heart is shining, I will praise His holy name. 2 Ev’ry night has a star of glory, Shining on till the dawn of day; When I sing His salvation story; Jesus brightens the darkest way. [Refrain] 3 Always, somewhere, the flow’rs are springing; Buds of promise unfold for me; Always, somewhere, the birds are singing; Jesus smiles and the shadows flee. [Refrain] Topics: Adoration and Praise; Joy and Sunshine Tune Title: [Every cloud has a silver lining]

A Silver Lining

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church #4 (1916) First Line: Ev'ry cloud has a silver lining Refrain First Line: Ev'ry cloud has a silver lining Languages: English Tune Title: [Ev'ry cloud has a silver lining]

People

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "A Silver Lining" in Worship and Service Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[Every cloud has a silver lining]" in Worship and Service Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)