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My Life Flows On (How Can I Keep from Singing)

Author: Robert Lowry Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 145 hymnals First Line: My life flows on in endless song Refrain First Line: No storm can shake my inmost calm Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; above earth’s lamentation, I hear the clear, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Refrain: No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that Rock I’m clinging. Since love is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing? 2 Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing. It finds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 3 What though my joys and comforts die? I know my Savior liveth. What though the darkness gather round? Songs in the night he giveth. [Refrain] 4 The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, a fountain ever springing! All things are mine since I am his! How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] Used With Tune: HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING

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HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING

Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 77 hymnals Tune Sources: American traditional melody; Arr.: compilers Common Ground, 1998 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 51231 21651 35332 Used With Text: No storm can shake my inmost calm

MATERNA

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 476 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel A. Ward Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55335 52234 56755 Used With Text: My Life Flows On

[My life flows on in endless song]

Appears in 121 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Arthur S. Sullivan Incipit: 33342 56543 32221 Used With Text: How Can I Keep from Singing

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My Life Flows on in Endless Song (How Can I Keep from Singing)

Author: Doris Plenn Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #476 (1995) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: My life flows on in endless song Topics: Burial and Memorial; Comfort and Assurance; Courage; Jesus Christ Savior; Year C Christmas 1; Year C Lent 4 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Languages: English Tune Title: ENDLESS SONG

How Can I Keep from Singing

Hymnal: Calvary Songs #20 (1875) First Line: My life flows on in endless song Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; Above earth's lamentation, I catch the sweet though far-off hymn That hails a new creation. Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing: It finds an echo in my soul; How can I keep from singing! 2 What tho' my joys and comforts die, The Lord my Saviour liveth; What tho' the darkness gather round, Songs in the night he giveth! No storm can shake my inmost calm While to that refuge clinging; Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing! 3 I lift my eyes, the cloud grows thin: I see the blue above it; And day by day this pathway smooths, Since first I learned to love it. The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing: All things are mine, since I am his; How can I keep from singing! Languages: English Tune Title: [My life flows on in endless song] (Vail)

My Life Flows On in Endless Song

Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #108 (1993) Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song above earth’s lamentation. I hear the real though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear the music ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? 2 What though the tempest 'round me roars, I know the truth, it liveth. What though the darkness 'round me close, songs in the night it giveth. No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that rock I'm clinging. Since love prevails in heav'n and earth, how can I keep from singing? 3 When tyrants tremble as they hear the bells of freedom ringing, when friends rejoice both far and near, how can I keep from singing! To prison cell and dungeon vile our thoughts to them are winging; when friends by shame are undefiled, how can I keep from singing? Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Commitment and Action; Faith; Sorrow Languages: English Tune Title: SINGING

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Anna Bartlett Warner

1824 - 1915 Person Name: Miss A. Warner Author of "My life flows on in endless song" in The Highway Hymnal Warner, Anna, daughter of Henry W. Warner, and sister of Sarah Warner, author of Queechy, and other novels, was born near New York City about 1822. She is the author of the novel, Say and Seal, 1859, and others of a like kind. She also edited Hymns of the Church Militant, 1858; and published Wayfaring Hymns, Original and Translated, 1869. Her original hymns in common use include:— l. Jesus loves me, this I know. The love of Jesus. In Say and Seal. 1859. 2. 0 little child, lie still and sleep. A Mother's Evening Hymn. In Temple Choir. 1867. 3. One more day's work for Jesus. Evening. From Wayfaring Hymns. 1869. 4. The world looks very beautiful. A Child Pilgrim, circa 1860. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) Pseudonym: Amy Lothrop ================ See also in: Hymn Writers of the Church

F. J. Hartley

Author of "How Can I Keep from Singing" in Beulah Songs

David N. Johnson

1922 - 1987 Person Name: David N. Johnson, 1922 - Harmonizer of "HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING" in Hymns of the Saints David Johnson (b. San Antonio, TX, 1922; d. Phoenix, AZ, 1987), former music department chairman at St. Olaf College, composed EARTH AND ALL STARS and published it in his Twelve Folksongs and Spirituals (1968). Johnson studied at Trinity, University, San Antonio, Texas, and received his master's and doctoral degrees in music from Syracuse University, New York. In addition to St. Olaf, he taught at Syracuse University; Alfred University, Alfred, New York; and Arizona State University. Johnson was organist at Syracuse University and organist and choir director at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Phoenix. His publications include Instruction Book for Beginning Organists and Organ Teacher's Guide; his compositions number over three hundred and include hymn tunes, varied harmonizations, and hymn preludes. Bert Polman

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