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Make the World a Better Place

Author: Lida Shivers Leech Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Though the powers of sin and darkness are everywhere Refrain First Line: Make the world a better place by your living

[Though the pow'rs of sin and darkness are everywhere]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lida Shivers Leech Incipit: 34511 11767 77712 Used With Text: Make the World a Better Place

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Author: L. S. L. Hymnal: Devotion and Praise #41 (1937) First Line: Though the pow'rs of sin and darkness are everywhere Refrain First Line: Make the world a better place by your living Languages: English Tune Title: [Though the pow'rs of sin and darkness are everywhere]

Make the World a Better Place

Author: L. S. L. Hymnal: Lillenas Sacred Trios #9 (1935) First Line: Tho' the pow'rs of sin and darkness are ev'rywhere Refrain First Line: Make the world a better place by your living Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' the pow'rs of sin and darkness are ev'rywhere]

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Lida Shivers Leech

1873 - 1962 Person Name: L. S. L. Author of "Make the World a Better Place" in Devotion and Praise Born: July 12, 1873, Mayville, New Jersey. Died: March 4, 1962, Long Beach, California. Leech spent her childhood in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and attended Columbia University and Temple University. She played the organ at Bethany Methodist Church in Camden, New Jersey, served as accompanist at evangelical services, and wrote some 500 hymn tunes in her lifetime. Sources-- Emurian, pp. 112-3 Reynolds, p. 336 Lyrics-- God’s Way Is Best I Have Redeemed Thee I’ll Go Anywhere No Fault in Him Some Day He’ll Make It Plain Thine for Service Trust Me, Try Me, Prove Me © 1928 When the Veil is Lifted --www.hymntime.com/tch