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[There's a wonderful Book that appeals to my heart]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12333 32171 21133 Used With Text: The Book That Never Grows Old

The Book That Never Grows Old

Author: Lizzie De Armond Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: There's a wonderful Book that appeals to my heart Used With Tune: [There's a wonderful Book that appeals to my heart]

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Author: Lizzie De Arnand Hymnal: Choice Gospel Hymns #140 (1923) First Line: There's a wonderful Book that appeals to my heart Tune Title: [There's a wonderful Book that appeals to my heart]

The Book That Never Grows Old

Author: Lizzie De Armond Hymnal: Favorite Songs and Hymns #175 (1939) First Line: There's a wonderful Book that appeals to my heart Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a wonderful Book that appeals to my heart]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Author of "The Book That Never Grows Old" in Favorite Songs and Hymns Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

J. R. Baxter

1887 - 1960 Person Name: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Composer of "[There's a wonderful Book that appeals to my heart]" in Favorite Songs and Hymns Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960) Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama. Died: January 21, 1960. Baxter grew up in DeKalb County, Alabama. In 1926, he bought part of Virgil Stamps’ Gospel music firm, which became the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, one of the most successful Gospel music publishers of the early 20th Century. Baxter ran the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office until Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to Dallas, Texas, to run the main office. After Baxter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the business until she died; it was then sold to Zondervan. Baxter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997. Lyrics-- After the Sunrise Farther Along God Shall Wipe Away All Tears (© 1940) He Bore It All I Have Peace in My Soul I Hold His Hand (© 1929) I Love My Savior, Too I Want to Help Some Weary Pilgrim I’m Living in Canaan Now Living Grace Praise the Lamb of God Something Happens Travel the Sunlit Way Try Jesus When He Blessed My Soul When We Meet to Part No More © Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)