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Author: Jno. R. Clements Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: "But for a moment" this weight of affliction Topics: Easter; Heaven Used With Tune: ["But for a moment" this weight of affliction]

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["But for a moment" this weight of affliction]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33363 12124 33313 Used With Text: But For a Moment

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But For a Moment

Author: Jno. R. Clements Hymnal: Coronation Hymns #s30 (1913) First Line: "But for a moment" this weight of affliction Languages: English Tune Title: ["But for a moment" this weight of affliction]

But for a Moment

Author: Jno. R. Clements Hymnal: Inspiring Hymns #218 (1914) First Line: "But for a moment" this weight of affliction Languages: English Tune Title: ["But for a moment" this weight of affliction]

But For a Moment

Author: Jno. R. Clements Hymnal: Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings #29 (1913) First Line: "But for a moment" this weight of affliction Topics: Easter; Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: ["But for a moment" this weight of affliction]

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John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Person Name: Jno. R. Clements Author of "But For a Moment" in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "["But for a moment" this weight of affliction] " in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry