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I'll Be There

I'll be there, I'll be there, In that city bright and fair

Author: Sidney E. Cox
Tune: [I'll be there, I'll be there]
Published in 2 hymnals


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Author: Sidney E. Cox

Sidney E. Cox, 1887–1975, was a Psalm Author and Composer. In 1907, Cox moved from England to Canada. In 1908 he joined the Methodist church but soon converted to the Salvation Army, where he worked from the years 1909 until 1944, eventually becoming a Major. After he left the Salvation Army he devoted his focus to evangelical revival work. Over the course of his life, Cox has authored or composed approximately 400 songs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_E._Cox Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: I'll be there, I'll be there, In that city bright and fair
Title: I'll Be There
Author: Sidney E. Cox
Language: English
Copyright: © 1945 by Alfred B. Smith
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Instances

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Audio

20th Century Gospel Songs #95

20th Century Gospel Songs #95

Singing Joy #36

Singing Joy #36
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