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He Rolled the Clouds Away

Author: R. E. Hudson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The way was dark before me

[The way was dark before me]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. H. Incipit: 55567 15122 16555 Used With Text: He Rolled the Clouds Away

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He Rolled the Clouds Away

Author: R. E. Hudson Hymnal: Quartette #48 (1889) First Line: The way was dark before me Languages: English Tune Title: [The way was dark before me]

He Rolled the Clouds Away

Author: R. E. Hudson Hymnal: Songs for the Ransomed #48 (1887) First Line: The way was dark before me Languages: English Tune Title: [The way was dark before me]

1843 - 1901 Author of "He Rolled the Clouds Away" Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke