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The Unclouded Day

Author: J. K. Alwood Meter: 12.10.12.10 with refrain Appears in 209 hymnals First Line: O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies Refrain First Line: O the land of cloudless day

Meter: 12.10.12.10 with refrain Appears in 114 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. J. K. Alwood; Valeria A. Foster Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 55111 11321 65551 Used With Text: The Uncloudy Day

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The Unclouded Day

Author: J. K. Alwood Hymnal: Christian Hymns #19 (1935) First Line: O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies Refrain First Line: O the land of cloudless day Lyrics: 1 O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies, O they tell me of a home far away; O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise, O they tell me of an unclouded day. Refrain: O the land of cloudless day, O the land of an unclouded day; O they tell me of a home, where no storm clouds rise, O they tell me of an unclouded day. 2 O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone, O they tell me of that land far away; Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance thru the unclouded day. [Refrain] 3 O they tell me of the King in His beauty there, And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold, Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow, In the city that is made of gold. [Refrain] 4 O they tell me that He smiles on His children there, And His smile drives their sorrows all away; And they tell me that no tears ever come again, In that lovely land of unclouded day. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies]

The Unclouded Day

Author: J. K. Alwood Hymnal: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #58 (1938) First Line: O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies Refrain First Line: O the land of cloudless day Lyrics: 1 O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies, O they tell me of a home far away; O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise, O they tell me of an unclouded day. Chorus: O the land of cloudless day, O the land of an unclouded day. O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise, O they tell me of an unclouded day. 2 O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone, O they tell me of that land far away; Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance thro' the unclouded day. [Chorus] 3 O they tell me of a King in His beauty there, And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold, Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow, In the city that is made of gold. [Chorus] 4 O they tell me that He smiles on His children there, And His smile drives their sorrows all away; And they tell me that no tears ever come again, In that lovely land of unclouded day. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies]

The Unclouded Day.

Author: Rev. J. K. Alwood Hymnal: Victory Songs #157 (1920) First Line: O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies Refrain First Line: O the land of cloudless day Lyrics: 1 O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies, O they tell me of a home far away; O they tell me of a home where no storm-clouds rise, O they tell me of an unclouded day. Chorus: O the land of cloudless day, O the land of an unclouded day; O they tell me of a home where no storm-clouds rise, O they tell me of an unclouded day. 2 O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone, O they tell me of that land far away; Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance thro' the unclouded day. [Chorus] 3 O they tell me of a King in His beauty there, And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold, Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow, In the city that is made of gold. [Chorus] 4 O they tell me that He smiles on His children there, And His smile drives their sorrows all away; And they tell me that no tears ever come again, In that lovely land of unclouded day. [Chorus] Topics: Future, The Languages: English Tune Title: [O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Arranger of "[O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies]" in Songs of Salvation and Service. Revised Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

J. K. Alwood

1828 - 1909 Person Name: J. K. A. Author of "The Unclouded Day" in Timeless Truths Alwood, Josiah Kelley. (Harrison County, Ohio, July 15, 1828--January 13, 1909, Morenci, Michigan). Ordained by the United Brethren in Christ, he spent many years as a circuit rider, traveling on horseback to his many appointments. He would be gone from his family for weeks at a time while he held revival meetings and lectured on Christian doctrine. Later, he became a presiding elder in the North Ohio Conference and was a delegate to several general conferences of his church. Always a staunch supporter of the original constitution of his denomination, he was a delegate to the general conference at the time of the separation of the church into two groups at York, Pennsylvania, in 1889. --William J. Reynolds, DNAH Archives