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James M. Black
Short Name: James M. Black
Full Name: Black, James M. (James Milton), 1856-1938
Birth Year: 1856
Death Year: 1938

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.

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James Milton Black (19 August 1856 – 21 December 1938) was an American composer of hymns, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. Black was born in South Hill, New York, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is there that he worked at his Methodist Episcopal Church. His first hymnal collections were: * Songs of the Soul (1894) * Songs of the Soul, Number Two (1896) Some of his hymns include: * Come, Oh, Come to Me * The Day of All Days * We Shall Reign with Him in Glory * When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Some of hymn music with lyrics by others include:

Texts by James M. Black (65)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
ஆ எக்காள ஓசை கேட்குமே (Ā ekkāḷa ōcai kēṭkumē)James M. Black (Author)Tamil2
Are you walking in the light of GodJames M. Black (Author)English11
As I sat by mother's sideJ. M. B. (Author)English4
Bwana Yesu atakaporudi toka mbinguniJames M. Black (Author)Swahili1
Come back to the homepath, O child of his careJ. M. B. (Author)English2
Cuando anuncie el arcángel que más tiempo no habráJ. M. B. (Author)Spanish3
Cuando la trompeta sueneJames M. Black (Author)Spanish9
Cuando suene la trompeta en el día del SeñorJames M. Black (Author)Spanish3
Drifting away, you are drifting from JesusJames M. Black (Author)English2
Every passing day, all along life's wayJames M. Black (Author)2
Far above the starry sky tonightJames M. Black (Author)English2
God is here, and that to bless usJames Milton Black (Author)English2
Guds basun skall ljuda snart, och ingen tid skall vara merJ. M. B. (Author)Swedish2
Hay un lugar do quiero estarJ. M. Black (Author)Spanish2
He knows the trials of each day, The struggles all along the wayJ. M. B. (Author)English2
How he ever came to save meJames M. Black (Author)English2
I am facing homeward todayJames M. Black (Author)1
I am not afraid to go with Christ, my LordJ. M. B. (Author)English2
I have anchored my soul in the harbor of loveJames M. Black (Author)English2
I have been upon the mountain where the skies seemed always brightJ. M. B. (Author)English2
I have heard of a city whose builder is GodJames M. Black (Author)English2
I have walked on the mountain of gladness and joyJames M. Black (Author)English2
I must tell the precious story of Christ my KingJ. M. B. (Author)English2
I need Jesus every dayJames M. Black (Author)English2
I was wandering far astrayJames M. Black (Author)English2
I would be faithful to Jesus each dayJames M. Black (Author)English2
I would be true to Christ, my LordJ. M. B. (Author)English2
I'm walking with Jesus from day to dayJames M. Black (Author)English1
In the deepest grief and painJames M. Black (Author)English2
In the morning I will sing of my Savior's love to meJ. M. B. (Author)English2
Jesus will be near to dispel all fearJ. M. B. (Author)English2
കര്‍ത്തൃകാഹളം യുഗാന്ത്യ കാലത്തില്‍ ധ്വനി-ക്കുമ്പോള്‍James M. Black (Author)Malayalam2
Leaning on Jesus, can aught betide meB. M. J. (Author)English4
لما بوق الله ينفخ وينتهي الزمانJames M. Black (Author)Arabic1
Maxetȧpen mȧnistōhettoJames M. Black (Author)Cheyenne2
My Savior is my Staff and ShieldJ. M. B. (Author)English2
Når de ljuda, Guds basuner, och ej tidJames M. Black (Author)Swedish2
O make me a blessing, dear Savior, for theeJames M. Black (Author)English2
O the love of Jesus, It calms our every fearJames M. Black (Author)English2
Our sorrows all, will be over when we get homeJames M. Black (Author)English2
Quando Cristo a trombeta lá do céu mandar tocarJames Milton Black (Author)Portuguese2
Quando Cristo Sua trombeta James M. Black (Author)Portuguese2
Quiero que habléis de aquel gran amorJ. M. Black (Author)Spanish3
Since Jesus my Savior from sin rescued meJames M. Black (Author)English3
Since the Savior came into my heartJames M. Black (Author)English2
Some sweet day we'll meet up yonder, Far beyond the starry skyJames M. Black (Author)English2
Suffering Savior, hear my cryJ. M. B. (Author)English3
The world is growing better every day and every hourJ. M. B. (Author)English2
There is a blessed home above, Where all who love the SaviorJames M. Black (Author)English2
There is no other Friend like JesusJames M. Black (Author)English2
There's a beautiful land in the somewhere of GodJames M. Black (Author)English2
There's a joy in my heart since the Savior cameJames M. Black (Author)English2
Time with its tempests is passing awayJames M. Black (Author)English7
'Tis sweet to know that Jesus loves us And guards us with his tender careJ. M. B. (Author)English2
В час, когда труба Господня над землею прозвучит (V chas, kogda truba Gospodnya nad zemleyu prozvuchit)James M. Black (Author)Russian2
We shall reign with Him in gloryJames M. Black (Author)English2
Wenn an jenem großen Tage der Posaune Klang erschalltJames M. Black (Author)German1
Wenn beim Schalle der Posaunen die Erlösten sich dem ThronJames M. Black (Author)German1
Wenn der ew'ge Morgen taget und wird keine Zeit mehr seinJames M. Black (Author)German1
Wenn der Zeiten Lauf vollenden und der große Tag anbrichtJames M. Black (Author)German1
When Jesus walks beside meJames M. Black (Author)English2
When our work on earth is done, and the crownJames M. Black (Author)English2
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no moreJ. M. B. (Author)English439
While the busy days are passingJ. M. B. (Author)English3
主耶穌回來時候 (Zhǔ yēsū huílái shíhòu)James M. Black (Author)Chinese2

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