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[The sky with clouds is overcast]

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[The sky with clouds is overcast]

Composer: W. Stillman Martin
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: W. Stillman Martin

Born: March 8, 1862, Rowley, Massachusetts. Died: December 16, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia. Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia. Husband of hymnist Civilla Martin, Stillman attended Harvard University and was ordained a Baptist minister, though he later switched to the Disciples of Christ denomination. In 1916, he became a professor of Bible studies at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, North Carolina. Three years later, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was from there he went all over America to run Bible conferences and evangelistic meetings. Sources: Hustad, p. 282 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/t/martin_ws.htm Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [The sky with clouds is overcast]
Composer: W. Stillman Martin
Incipit: 34555 53451 76666
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals18831883.518841884.518851885.518861886.518871887.518881888.51889050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com
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Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

New Spiritual Songs #122

New Spiritual Songs #122
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Spiritual Songs No. 2 #42

Spiritual Songs No. 2 #42
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Words of Life #110

Words of Life #110
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