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Face Toward the Light

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Christian, learn this lesson Refrain First Line: Facing toward the light

[Christian, learn this lesson]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Lee G. Kratz Hymnal Title: Men's Gospel Quartets Incipit: 53432 65432 35343 Used With Text: Facing Toward the Light

[Christian, learn this lesson]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Adam Geibel Hymnal Title: The Master's Call Incipit: 55511 53513 23325 Used With Text: Face Toward the Light

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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Men's Gospel Quartets #37 (1913) Hymnal Title: Men's Gospel Quartets First Line: Christian, learn this lesson Languages: English Tune Title: [Christian, learn this lesson]

Face Toward the Light

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Songs for Work and Worship #19 (1900) Hymnal Title: Songs for Work and Worship First Line: Christian, learn this lesson Refrain First Line: Facing t'ward the light Lyrics: 1 Christian, learn this lesson: Thro’ the darkest night, Look beyond the shadows, And face t’ward the light! Chorus: Facing t’ward the light, Guarded by his might, Step by step go onward, Facing t’ward the light! 2 In the time of trouble, Walk by faith, not sight, In the days of sadness, Just face t’ward the light! [Chorus] 3 Hold God’s hand, take courage! Stars shine in the night, You can never stumble, Facing t’ward the light! [Chorus] Topics: Faith Languages: English Tune Title: [Christian, learn this lesson]

Face Toward the Light

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Master's Call #31 (1901) Hymnal Title: The Master's Call First Line: Christian, learn this lesson Refrain First Line: Facing toward the light Topics: Faith Languages: English Tune Title: [Christian, learn this lesson]

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Lee G. Kratz

Hymnal Title: Men's Gospel Quartets Composer of "[Christian, learn this lesson]" in Men's Gospel Quartets

Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal Title: Songs for Work and Worship Author of "Face Toward the Light" in Songs for Work and Worship Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Adam Geibel

1855 - 1933 Hymnal Title: Songs for Work and Worship Composer of "[Christian, learn this lesson]" in Songs for Work and Worship Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. His works include: Evening Bells, 1874 Saving Grace, with Alonzo Stone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stone & Bechter, Publishers, 1898) Consecrated Hymns, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1902) Uplifted Voices, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch/