[In this world of sin and strife] (Marks)

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[In this world of sin and strife] (Marks)

Composer: William Edie Marks
Published in 8 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Composer: William Edie Marks

Born: July 1872, Delaware (probably Wilmington) Died: November 20, 1954, Wilmington, Delaware. Buried: Lombardy Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware. Marks was apparently living in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1913. His works include: Cream of Song, with Leander Pickett & O. B. Culpepper & (Louisville, Kentucky: Pickett Publishing Company, 1906) Tears and Triumphs No. 4, with Leander Pickett & Benjamin Butts (Louisville, Kentucky: Pentecostal Publishing Company, 1910) Noted Hymns, 1927 (editor) Lyrics-- Christmas Joy Tasting the Joys Trying to Be More like Jesus We Shall Hear Him Say, "Well Done" Music-- Best Thing I Ev… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	[In this world of sin and strife] (Marks)
Composer:	William Edie Marks
Incipit:	54333 33176 66667
Key:	B♭ Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

For a Smile

In this world of sin and strife,
In this cold and stormy life,
Where we see so much of trouble all the while;
There are those who, day by day,
Tread a lonely, friendless way,
Vainly waiting, vainly watching for a smile.

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