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Some Sweet Day When Life Is O'er

Author: S. H. Chord Meter: 7.5.7.5 with refrain Appears in 25 hymnals Refrain First Line: Some sweet day, some sweet day Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Services, Occasions Funeral Scripture: 1 John 3:2 Used With Tune: SOME SWEET DAY
Some Sweet Day When Life Is O'er

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[Some sweet day when life is o’er]

Appears in 18 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. H. Chord Tune Sources: Crown of Gold by William T. Giffe and Frank M. Davis (Logansport,Ind: Home Music Company, 1892) Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 32112 23565 32321 Used With Text: Some Sweet Day
[Some sweet day when life is o’er]

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Some Sweet Day

Author: S. H. C. Hymnal: Christian Hymns #130 (1935) First Line: Some sweet day when life is o'er Refrain First Line: Some sweet day, some sweet day Lyrics: 1 Some sweet day when life is o’er, We shall meet above, We shall greet those gone before, In that home of love. Refrain: Some sweet day, some sweet day, Oh! that happy time will be, Some sweet day. 2 Trials here below we meet, Sorrow, pain and care, In that happy home so sweet, Joy and peace we’ll share. [Refrain] 3 Bright the dawning of that morn, Night be turned to day, Parted friends no farewells know, Tears be wiped away. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Some sweet day when life is o'er]
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Some Sweet Day

Author: S. H. Chord Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8411 First Line: Some sweet day when life is o’er Refrain First Line: Some sweet day, some sweet day Lyrics: 1 Some sweet day when life is o’er, We shall meet above; We shall greet those gone before, In that home of love. Refrain: Some sweet day, some sweet day; Oh! that happy time will be, Some sweet day. 2 Trials here below we meet, Sorrow, pain and care; In that happy home so sweet, Joy and peace we’ll share. [Refrain] 3 Bright the dawning of that morn, Night be turned to day; Parted friends no farewells know, Tears be wiped away. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Some sweet day when life is o’er]
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Some Sweet Day When Life Is O'er

Author: S. H. Chord Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary #974 (1972) Meter: 7.5.7.5 with refrain Refrain First Line: Some sweet day, some sweet day Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Services, Occasions Funeral Scripture: 1 John 3:2 Languages: English Tune Title: SOME SWEET DAY
Some Sweet Day When Life Is O'er

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S. H. Chord

Author of "Some Sweet Day" in Church Hymnal, Mennonite
S. H. Chord

O. L. Fleck

Author of "Some sweet day when life is o'er" in Echoes of Joy
O. L. Fleck
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