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Wonderful, most wonderful

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Wonderful, wonderful message from above Refrain First Line: O it is so wonderful

[Wonderful, wonderful message from above]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: James M. Black Tune Key: B Flat Major Used With Text: Wonderful, Most Wonderful

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Wonderful, Most Wonderful

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Choice Gospel Hymns #177 (1923) First Line: Wonderful, wonderful message from above Tune Title: [Wonderful, wonderful message from above]

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: From the Cross to the Crown No. 2 #d211 (1929) First Line: Wonderful, wonderful message from above Refrain First Line: O it is so wonderful Languages: English

Wonderful, most wonderful

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Zion Songs, Spiritual Hymns #d213 (1927) First Line: Wonderful, wonderful message from above Refrain First Line: O it is so wonderful

People

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Wonderful, Most Wonderful" in Choice Gospel Hymns Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

James M. Black

1856 - 1938 Composer of "[Wonderful, wonderful message from above]" in Choice Gospel Hymns James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal. John Perry