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['Tis a sweet and glorious thought that comes to me]

['Tis a sweet and glorious thought that comes to me]

Composer: Thomas J. Laney (1914)
Published in 53 hymnals


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Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Thomas J. Laney

Thomas Jesse Laney Born: May 17, 1878, Carroll County, Georgia. Died: January 5, 1953, Jefferson County, Alabama. Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama. --www.hymntime.com/tch Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ['Tis a sweet and glorious thought that comes to me]
Composer: Thomas J. Laney (1914)
Incipit: 56111 53566 51133
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2884
Text: I'll Live On
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Instances

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #514

Blessed Refuge #121

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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #404

Favorite Songs of the Church #272

Hymns for Worship #588

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #116

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #317

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Sacred Selections for the Church #351

Sacred Songs of the Church #329

Songs of the Church #511

Standard Songs Of The Church #220

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The Cyber Hymnal #2884

Include 41 pre-1979 instances
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