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[Every day brings us nearer to the better land]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. J. Showalter Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 51111 71232 1

Author: F. M. Davis Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land Lyrics: 1 Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the better land, Nearer home, nearer home, Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the Lord’s right hand, Nearer home, nearer home, We will sing and rejoice while the days are quickly passing, Ever seeking to merit our Savior’s choicest blessing; For we know ev’ry day brings us nearer home, Nearer home, nearer home. 2 Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the land of love, Nearer home, nearer home, Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the fields above, Nearer home, nearer home, Oh, the way oftentimes may seem lonely, dark, and dreary, And our faith seem so small, and our feet have grown so weary; Yet we know ev’ry day brings us nearer home, Nearer home, nearer home. 3 Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the pearly gates, Nearer home, nearer home, Ev’ry day brings us nearer where the Savior waits, Nearer home, nearer home, Oh, the joy we shall know when we reach the land immortal, And have sung the new song far beyond death’s chilling portal; For we know ev’ry day brings us nearer home, Nearer home, nearer home. Used With Tune: [Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land]

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Nearer Home

Author: F. M. Davis Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.1 #170 (1887) First Line: Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land Lyrics: 1 Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the better land, Nearer home, nearer home, Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the Lord’s right hand, Nearer home, nearer home, We will sing and rejoice while the days are quickly passing, Ever seeking to merit our Savior’s choicest blessing; For we know ev’ry day brings us nearer home, Nearer home, nearer home. 2 Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the land of love, Nearer home, nearer home, Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the fields above, Nearer home, nearer home, Oh, the way oftentimes may seem lonely, dark, and dreary, And our faith seem so small, and our feet have grown so weary; Yet we know ev’ry day brings us nearer home, Nearer home, nearer home. 3 Ev’ry day brings us nearer to the pearly gates, Nearer home, nearer home, Ev’ry day brings us nearer where the Savior waits, Nearer home, nearer home, Oh, the joy we shall know when we reach the land immortal, And have sung the new song far beyond death’s chilling portal; For we know ev’ry day brings us nearer home, Nearer home, nearer home. Languages: English Tune Title: [Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land]

Nearer Home

Author: F. M. Davis Hymnal: Pure Songs for Sunday-Schools #123 (1889) First Line: Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land Languages: English Tune Title: [Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land]

Nearer Home

Author: F. M. Davis Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #188 (1890) First Line: Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land Languages: English Tune Title: [Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land]

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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Person Name: F. M. Davis Author of "Nearer Home" in Triumphant Songs No.1 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

A. J. Showalter

1858 - 1924 Person Name: A.J. Showalter Composer of "[Ev'ry day brings us nearer to the better land]" in Triumphant Songs No.1 Anthony Johnson Showalter USA 1858-1924/ Born in Cherry Grove, VA, he became an organist, gospel music composer, author, teacher, editor, and publisher. He was taught by his father and in 1876 received training at the Ruebush-Kieffer School of Music, Dayton, VA. He also attended George Root’s National Normal school at Erie, PA, and Dr Palmer’s International Normal at Meadville, PA. He was teaching music in shape note singing schools by age 14. He taught literary school at age 19, and normal music schools at age 22, when he also published his first book. In 1881 he married Lucy Carolyn (Callie) Walser of TX, and they had seven children: Tennie, Karl, Essie, Jennie, Lena, Margaret, and Nellie. At age 23 he published his “Harmony & composition” book, and years later his “Theory of music”. In 1884 he moved to Dalton, GA, and in 1890 formed the Showalter Music Company of Dalton. His company printed and published hymnals, songbooks, schoolbooks, magazines, and newspapers, and had offices in Texarkana, AR, and Chattanooga, TN. In 1888 he became a member of the M T N A (Music Teachers National Association) and was vice-president for his state for several years. In 1895 he went abroad to study methods of teachers and conductors in Europe. He held sessions of his Southern Normal Music Institute in a dozen or more states. He edited “The music teacher & home magazine” for 20 years. In 1895 he issued his “New harmony & composition” book. He authored 60+ books on music theory, harmony, and song. He published 130+ music books that sold over a million copies. Not only was he president of the A J Showalter Music Company of Dalton, GA, but also of the Showalter-Patton Company of Dallas, TX, two of the largest music publishing houses in the American south. He was a choir leader and an elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Dalton (and his daughter, Essie, played the organ there). He managed his fruit farm, looking after nearly 20,000 trees , of which 15,000 are the famous Georgia Elberta peaches, the rest being apples, plums, pecans, and a dozen other varieties of peaches. He was also a stockholder and director of the Cherokee Lumber Company of Dalton, GA, furnishing building materials to a large trade in many southern, central and eastern states. He died in Chattanooga, TN, and is buried in Dalton, GA. He loved hymns, and kept up with many of his students over the years, writing them letters of counsel and encouragement. In 2000 Showalter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Note: Showalter received two letters one evening from former music students, both of who were grieving over the death of their wives. He had heard a sermon about the arms of Moses being held up during battle, and managed to form a tune and refrain for a hymn, but struggled to find words for the verses that fit. He wrote to his friend in OH, Rev Elisha Hoffman, who had already composed many hymns and asked if he could write some lyrics, which he gladly did. John Perry