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Mansions of glory

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We read of a beautiful land Refrain First Line: O, sweet, sweet home
Mansions of glory

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[We read of a beautiful land]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. L. Moore Incipit: 34543 23435 56661 Used With Text: The Land of Our God
[We read of a beautiful land]

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The Land of Our God

Author: F. M. D. Hymnal: Notes of Praise #83 (1890) First Line: We read of a beautiful land Refrain First Line: 'Tis the land of our God Languages: English Tune Title: [We read of a beautiful land]
The Land of Our God

Mansions of glory

Hymnal: Goodly Pearls for the Sunday School #d138 (1875) First Line: We read of a beautiful land Refrain First Line: O, sweet, sweet home Languages: English
Mansions of glory

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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Author of "The Land of Our God" 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
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J. L. Moore

Composer of "[We read of a beautiful land]" in Notes of Praise Judson L. Moore from Bethlehem, Georgia Dianne Shapiro, from email and Union Harp and History of Songs by James S. James (Douglasville, Ga, 1909)
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