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We Can Do Something

Author: E. R. Latta Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Something for thee Used With Tune: [We can do something]

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[We can do something]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Franz Incipit: 53453 51765 43423 Used With Text: We Can Do Something
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[We can do something tho children so young]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Franz Incipit: 56553 55434 45442 Used With Text: Something for Jesus

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We Can Do Something

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Always Welcome #5 (1879) Refrain First Line: Something for thee Languages: English Tune Title: [We can do something]
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Something for Jesus

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: The Banner of Victory #5 (1881) First Line: We can do something tho children so young Refrain First Line: Something for Thee Languages: English Tune Title: [We can do something tho children so young]

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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Person Name: Franz Composer of "[We can do something tho children so young]" in The Banner of Victory Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry

E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Author of "We Can Do Something" in Always Welcome Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry

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Composer of "[We can do something]" in Always Welcome Probably Frank M. Davis
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