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[Somebody did a golden deed]
Appears in 87 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Winfield Scott Weeden Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33333 32154 44444 Used With Text: Somebody Did a Golden Deed
[Somebody did a golden deed]
Somebody Did a Golden Deed
Author: John R. Clements, 1868-1946 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #450 (1957) Lyrics: 1 Somebody did a golden deed,
Proving himself a friend in need;
Somebody sang a cheerful song,
Brightening the sky the whole day long,
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you!
2 Somebody thought 'tis sweet to live,
Willingly said, "I'm glad to give;"
Somebody fought a valiant fight,
Bravely he lives to shield the right,
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you!
3 Somebody made a loving gift,
Cheerfully tried load to lift;
Somebody told the love of Christ,
Told how His will was sacrificed,
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you!
4 Somebody filled the days with light,
Constantly chased away the night;
Somebody's work bore joy and peace,
Surely his life shall never cease,
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you!
Topics: Benevolence; Dedication of Life; Social Betterment; Stewardship of Life and Talents; The Christian Way of Life Stewardship and Service Languages: English Tune Title: [Somebody did a golden deed]
Somebody Did a Golden Deed
Somebody Did a Golden Deed
Author: John Ralston Clements Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6195 Refrain First Line: Was that somebody you? Lyrics: 1. Somebody did a golden deed,
Proving himself a friend in need;
Somebody sang a cheerful song,
Bright’ning the sky the whole day long.
Refrain
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you?
2. Somebody tho’t ’tis sweet to live,
Willingly said, ?I’m glad to give?;
Somebody fought a valiant fight,
Bravely he lived to shield the right. [Refrain]
3. Somebody made a loving gift,
Cheerfully tried a load to lift;
Somebody told the love of Christ,
Told how His will was sacrificed. [Refrain]
4. Somebody idled all the hours,
Carelessly crushed life’s fairest flow’rs,
Somebody made life loss, not gain,
Thoughtlessly seemed to live in vain. [Refrain]
5. Somebody filled the days with light,
Constantly chased away the night;
Somebody’s work bore joy and peace,
Surely his life will never cease. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Somebody did a golden deed]
Somebody Did a Golden Deed
John R. Clements
1868 - 1946 Author of "Somebody" in Revival Praises John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
John R. Clements
W. S. Weeden
1847 - 1908 Composer of "[Somebody did a golden deed]" in The Cokesbury Hymnal Winfield S. Weeden was born in 1847 in Middleport, OH. In his early life he was active in teaching singing schools throughout that area in Ohio. As singer and associate to Judson VandeVenter in his evangelistic campaigns, Weeden assisted in meetings at East Palestine and Sebring. He compiled several collections of hymns among them The Peacemaker, Songs of the Peacemaker, and Songs of Sovereign Grace. Weeden died in 1908. (see 101 More Hymn Stories, Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1985)
Mary Louise VanDyke
W. S. Weeden
