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The Lord of Life

Author: Mrs. William Fawcett Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: What glorious truth is this

[What glorious truth is this]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Dr. H. L. Gilmour Incipit: 51111 11117 65535 Used With Text: The Lord of Life

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Author: Mrs. Wm. Fawcett Hymnal: On Joyful Wing #82 (1886) First Line: What glorious truth is this Lyrics: 1 What glorious truth is this, That fills the soul with bliss, The Lord is risen,—a victor o’er the grave, a victor o’er the grave; The stone is now unsealed, And Death is made to yield: The Lord of life! he lives! mighty to save. 2 The Lord is risen indeed, Come, sorrowing ones and feed On this life-giving, blessed truth today, this blessed truth today; Hope o’er your cherished dead, Hope, though your hearts have bled, The Lord of life! he lives! mighty to save. 3 The Lord is risen indeed, Bright gem of Christian creed, Shine on our souls and banish ev’ry fear, and banish ev’ry fear, For death’s dark tomb is riven By Christ, the King of heaven, The Lord of life! he lives! mighty to save. 4 The Lord is risen indeed, Strength for our time of need Are in these words that give us life and light, that give us life and light; Rejoice, my soul, and sing, With earth’s returning spring, The Lord of life! he lives! mighty to save. Tune Title: [What glorious truth is this]

The Lord of Life

Author: Mrs. Wm. Fawcett Hymnal: Temple Trio #82 (1886) First Line: What glorious truth is this Tune Title: [What glorious truth is this]

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H. L. Gilmour

1836 - 1920 Person Name: Dr. H. L. Gilmour Composer of "[What glorious truth is this]" in On Joyful Wing Henry Lake Gilmour United Kingdom 1836-1920. Born at Londonderry, Ireland, he emigrated to America as a teenager, thinking he wanted to learn navigation. When he reached the U.S., he arrived in Philadelphia and decided to seek his fortune in America. He started working as a painter, then served in the American Civil War, where he was captured and spent several months in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA. He married Letitia Pauline Howard in 1858. After the war he trained as a dentist and did that for many years. In 1869 he moved to Wenonah, NJ, and helped found the Methodist church there in 1885. He served as Sunday school superintendent and, for four decades, directed the choir at the Pittman Grove Camp Meeting, also working as song leader at camp meetings in Mountain Lake Park, MD, and Ridgeview Park, PA. He was an editor, author, and composer. He edited and/or published 25 gospel song books, along with John Sweney, J Lincoln Hall, John J Hood, Howard Entwistle, Joshua Gill, E L Hyde, Milton S Rees and William J Kirkpatrick. He died in Delair, NJ, after a buggy accident. John Perry

Nellie Whipple Fawcett

Person Name: Mrs. Wm. Fawcett Author of "The Lord of Life" in On Joyful Wing Late 19th Century Rev. William Fawcett was united in marriage by Bishop Merrill to Mrs. Nellie Whipple, for ten years organist at Grace Church (Iowa). from Journal and Yearbook By Methodist Episcopal Church. Rock River Conference