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If You Want To Be Happy, Take Jesus

Author: Mary A. Fry Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Like the darkness of night Used With Tune: [Like the darkness of night]

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[Like the darkness of night]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Jos. G. Johnson Incipit: 34545 15565 62 Used With Text: If You Want To Be Happy, Take Jesus

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If You Want To Be Happy, Take Jesus

Author: Mary A. Fry Hymnal: The Church School Hymnal #124 (1922) First Line: Like the darkness of night Languages: English Tune Title: [Like the darkness of night]

If you want to be happy, take Jesus

Author: Mary A. Fry Hymnal: Living Gospel Songs #d66 (1920) First Line: Like the darkness of night Languages: English

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Joseph G. Johnson

Person Name: Jos. G. Johnson Composer of "[Like the darkness of night]" in The Church School Hymnal

Mary A. Fry

Author of "If You Want To Be Happy, Take Jesus" in The Church School Hymnal
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