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We Part to Meet Forever

Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: When forced to part from those we love

[When forced to part from those we love]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. G. Fischer Incipit: 12321 13217 12432 Used With Text: We part to meet forever

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We part to meet forever

Hymnal: Peerless Praise #181 (1882) First Line: When forced to part from those we love Languages: English Tune Title: [When forced to part from those we love]

When forced to part from those we love

Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #949 (1873) Lyrics: 1 When forced to part from those we love, Though sure to meet to-morrow, We still a painful anguish prove-- We feel a pang of sorrow. 2 But who can e'er describe the tears We shed when thus we sever, If doomed to part for months, for years-- To part, perhaps, for ever? 3 Yet, if our aims are fixed aright, A sacred hope is given, Though here our prospects end in night, We'll meet again in heaven. 4 Then let us form those bonds above Which time can ne'er dissever, Since, parting in a Saviour's love, We part to meet for ever. Topics: Heaven; To Meet Again

When forced to part from those we love

Hymnal: Plymouth Collection #a1214 (1863)

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W. G. Fischer

1835 - 1912 Person Name: Wm. G. Fischer Composer of "[When forced to part from those we love]" in Peerless Praise William Gustavus Fischer In his youth, William G. Fischer (b. Baltimore, MD, 1835; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1912) developed an interest in music while attending singing schools. His career included working in the book bindery of J. B. Lippencott Publishing Company, teaching music at Girard College, and co-owning a piano business and music store–all in Philadelphia. Fischer eventually became a popular director of music at revival meetings and choral festivals. In 1876 he conducted a thousand-voice choir at the Dwight L. Moody/Ira D. Sankey revival meeting in Philadelphia. Fischer composed some two hundred tunes for Sunday school hymns and gospel songs. Bert Polman

Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "When forced to part from those we love" in The Voice of Praise In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.