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Some Blessed Day

Author: Charles Walker Ray Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: Some day, but when I cannot tell, To toils and tears I'll bid farewell Refrain First Line: Some day, some day

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[Some day, but when I cannot tell]

Appears in 17 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 55565 31165 65321 Used With Text: Some Blessed Day

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Some Blessed Day

Author: C. W. Ray, D. D. Hymnal: The Old Story in Song Number Two #147 (1908) First Line: Some day, but when I cannot tell Refrain First Line: Some day, some day Lyrics: 1 Some day, but when I cannot tell, To toil and tears I’ll bid farewell; For I shall with the angels dwell, Some day, some blessed day. Refrain: Some day, Some day, I’ll be at home with Christ to stay, Some day, some blessed day. 2 Some day, within the gates so fair, A golden harp my hands shall bear; And glist’ning robes of white I’ll wear, Some day, some blessed day. [Refrain] 3 Some day I’ll see my Saviour’s face, And, welcomed to His blest embrace, Shall with His people find a place, Some day, some blessed day. [Refrain] 4 Some day, some blessed day, I know I’ll find the loved of long ago, And learn how much to Christ I owe, Some day, some blessed day. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Some day, but when I cannot tell]
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Some Blessed Day

Author: Rev. C. W. Ray, D.D. Hymnal: Finest of the Wheat Male Chorus #27 (1896) First Line: Some day, but when I cannot tell Refrain First Line: Some day, some day Languages: English Tune Title: [Some day, but when I cannot tell]
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Some Blessed Day

Author: Rev. C. W. Ray, D. D. Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.4 #62 (1894) First Line: Some day, but when I cannot tell Refrain First Line: Some day, some day Tune Title: [Some day, but when I cannot tell]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Some day, but when I cannot tell]" in Glorious Praise William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Charles Walker Ray

1832 - 1917 Person Name: Rev. C. W. Ray, D.D. Author of "Some Blessed Day" in Glorious Praise Rv Charles Walker Ray DD USA 1832-1917. Born at Otselic, NY, he became a Baptist minister. He was educated at Hamlton College, Clinton, NY. He earned his doctorate from Monongahela College, Jefferson, PA. That school closed in 1894. He pastored at North Stonington, CT, for a number of years. He also served at Plymouth, NY. He married Julia Tracy Sheffield, and they had a son, Arthur. He wrote a number of books and song books: “Grace Vernon Bussell, the heroine of western Australia” (1878); “Spicy breezes” (1883); “The day school crown” (1892); “The revival helper: a collection of songs for Christian work and worship” (1893); “Bright blossoms of song” (1895); “Zion’s delight” (1901); “The song of songs of the King and his bride-an interpretation” (1913); “The fallacies and vagaries of misinterpretation” (1914). He died at Philadelphia, PA. John Perry
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