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[There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Black Incipit: 56543 51761 53332 Used With Text: Beautiful Land of Song

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Beautiful Land of Song

Author: Lanta Wilson Smith Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day Refrain First Line: Sing on the homeward way Used With Tune: [There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day]

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Beautiful Land of Song

Author: Lanta Wilson Smith Hymnal: Ocean Grove Christian Songs #10 (1902) First Line: There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day Refrain First Line: Sing on the homeward way Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day]
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Beautiful Land of Song

Author: Lanta Wilson Smith Hymnal: Ocean Grove Christian Songs #10 (1903) First Line: There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day Refrain First Line: Sing on the homeward way Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day]
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Beautiful Land of Song

Author: Lanta Wilson Smith Hymnal: Praise and Promise #24 (1900) First Line: There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day Refrain First Line: Sing on the homeward way Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day]

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Lanta Wilson Smith

1856 - 1939 Author of "Beautiful Land of Song" in Praise and Promise

James M. Black

1856 - 1938 Person Name: J. M. Black Composer of "[There's a joy that brightens ev'ry earthly day]" in Praise and Promise 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
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