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Little Gleaner's Band

Author: Laura C. Nourse Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: See, the fields are white for harvest Refrain First Line: Little hands the work must do

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[See the fields are white for harvest]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Frank M. Davis Incipit: 33355 43442 34234 Used With Text: Little Gleaner's Band

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Little Gleaner's Band

Author: Laura C. Nourse Hymnal: The Missionary Triumph #2 (1889) First Line: See the fields are white for harvest Refrain First Line: Little hands the work must do Languages: English Tune Title: [See the fields are white for harvest]

Little gleaners

Author: Laura C. Nourse Hymnal: Gospel Voices #d77 (1886) First Line: See, the fields are white for harvest Refrain First Line: Little hands the work must do Languages: English

Little gleaners

Author: Laura C. Nourse Hymnal: Gospel Voices Supplemented #d155 (1890) First Line: See, the fields are white for harvest Refrain First Line: Little hands the work must do Languages: English

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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Composer of "[See the fields are white for harvest]" in The Missionary Triumph Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry

Laura C. Nourse

? - 1929 Author of "Little Gleaner's Band" Nourse, Laura C. (?--1929). A resident of Pompey, New York, she studied with Mary Baker Eddy in 1888. She moved to Escanaba, Michigan, in 1893 and to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1897. She was a Christian Science practitioner and teacher from 1890 to 1925. --Joan E. Wilson, DNAH Archives
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