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The Upper City

Author: Mrs. J. M. Hunter; J. M. Gray Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I'm thinking of a city Refrain First Line: O blessed home supernal Used With Tune: [I'm thinking of a city]
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[I'm thinking of a city]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. S. Schuler Incipit: 51175 76511 21333 Used With Text: The Upper City
[I'm thinking of a city]

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The Upper City

Author: Mrs. J. M. Hunter; J. M. Gray Hymnal: Sing Unto the Lord #126 (1906) First Line: I'm thinking of a city Refrain First Line: O blessed home supernal Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm thinking of a city]
The Upper City

The beautiful city

Author: J. M. Hunter Hymnal: Songs of Triumph #d87 (1905) First Line: I'm thinking of a city Refrain First Line: O fair and holy city
The beautiful city

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James M. Gray

1851 - 1935 Person Name: J. M. Gray Author (Chorus) of "The Upper City" in Sing Unto the Lord Born: May 11, 1851, New York City. Died: September 21, 1935, Passavant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. Gray accepted Christ at age 22. He was educated at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (Doctor of Divinity), and the University of Des Moines, Iowa (Doctor of Laws). In 1879 he became Rector of the First Reformed Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served 14 years. He then became dean (1904-25) and president (1925-34) of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and directed publication of four editions (1921-28) of the Voice of Thanksgiving, official hymnal of the Institute. A conservative theologian, Gray was one of seven editors of the popular Scofield Reference Bible. He was a fine scholar and excellent Bible teacher, but his interests went beyond mere academics. He promoted the Sunday School, and took an interest in civic affairs and patriotic causes. He backed efforts at social betterment, supported Prohibition, and wrote about 20 books --www.hymntime.com/tch/
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George S. Schuler

1882 - 1973 Person Name: Geo. S. Schuler Composer of "[I'm thinking of a city]" in Sing Unto the Lord
George S. Schuler

Mrs. J. M. Hunter

1860 - 1942 Author of "The Upper City" in Sing Unto the Lord Laura Bell Ogilvie Hunter. Married John Madison Hunter.
Mrs. J. M. Hunter
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