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Display Title: Wide Is the Gate First Line: Wide is the gate and broad the way Tune Title: [Wide is the gate and broad the way] Author: F. E. Belden Date: 1883
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Wide Is the Gate
Wide is the gate and broad the way, And many millions hither stray
Author: F. E. BeldenTune: [Wide is the gate and broad the way] (Perkins)
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Author: F. E. Belden
Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >Instances
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Temperance and Gospel Songs #17
Display Title: Wide Is the Gate First Line: Wide is the gate and broad the way Tune Title: [Wide is the gate and broad the way] Author: F. E. Belden Date: 1880
Temperance and Gospel Songs #17
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