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[O, there is a beautiful city] (Ray)

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Walker Ray Incipit: 34545 65561 65456
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The Beautiful City

Author: C. W. R. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O, there is a beautiful city Refrain First Line: My Savior shall welcome me there Used With Tune: [O, there is a beautiful city]
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The Beautiful City

Author: C. W. R. Hymnal: The Peacemaker #177 (1894) First Line: O, there is a beautiful city Refrain First Line: My Savior shall welcome me there Languages: English Tune Title: [O, there is a beautiful city]
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The Beautiful City

Author: C. W. R. Hymnal: Zion's Delight #185 (1902) First Line: O, there is a beautiful city Refrain First Line: My Savior shall welcome me there Scripture: Hebrews 11:16 Languages: English Tune Title: [O, there is a beautiful city]
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Charles Walker Ray

1832 - 1917 Person Name: C. W. R. Author of "The Beautiful City" in Zion's Delight Rv Charles Walker Ray DD USA 1832-1917. Born at Otselic, NY, he became a Baptist minister. He was educated at Hamlton College, Clinton, NY. He earned his doctorate from Monongahela College, Jefferson, PA. That school closed in 1894. He pastored at North Stonington, CT, for a number of years. He also served at Plymouth, NY. He married Julia Tracy Sheffield, and they had a son, Arthur. He wrote a number of books and song books: “Grace Vernon Bussell, the heroine of western Australia” (1878); “Spicy breezes” (1883); “The day school crown” (1892); “The revival helper: a collection of songs for Christian work and worship” (1893); “Bright blossoms of song” (1895); “Zion’s delight” (1901); “The song of songs of the King and his bride-an interpretation” (1913); “The fallacies and vagaries of misinterpretation” (1914). He died at Philadelphia, PA. John Perry
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