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Let Me Die Easy, Lord

Author: Marion W. Easterling Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When my labor here is done and I see life's evening sun

[When my labor here is done and I see life's ev'ning sun]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Marion W. Easterling Used With Text: Let Me Die Easy, Lord

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Author: M. W. E. Hymnal: Super Specials No. 3 #84 (1941) First Line: When my labor here is done and I see life's ev'ning sun Languages: English Tune Title: [When my labor here is done and I see life's ev'ning sun]

Let Me Die Easy, Lord

Author: M. W. E. Hymnal: Special Radio Selections #246 (1943) First Line: When my labor here is done and I see life's ev'ning sun Languages: English Tune Title: [When my labor here is done and I see life's ev'ning sun]

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Marion W. Easterling

1910 - 1989 Person Name: M. W. E. Author of "Let Me Die Easy, Lord" in Super Specials No. 3 Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/