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[There came from the skies in the days long ago]

[There came from the skies in the days long ago]

Composer: J. W. Van de Venter (1914)
Published in 18 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: J. W. Van de Venter

Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [There came from the skies in the days long ago]
Composer: J. W. Van de Venter (1914)
Incipit: 53234 32112 33321
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)
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Calvary Hymns #43

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Calvary Songs #25

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Christian Joy #132

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Cornelius' Gospel Songs #185

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Favorites Number 3 #29

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Glad Tidings in Song #43

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Gospel Melodies #27

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Gospel Rays #43

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His Praise #15

Hymns of Grace #160

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Light and Life Songs No. 4 #43

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Magnificat #125

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Revival Gems (with supplement Pearls of Song) #a13

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Revival Gems #13

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Songs for Service #98

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Songs of the Cross #43

The All-Girl Trio & Choir No. 4 #3

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The Gospel in Song #71

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