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Where the Roses Never Fade
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys Refrain First Line: In the land where the roses never fade
Where the Roses Never Fade
[When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys]
Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bentley D. Ackley Incipit: 34545 65351 51371 Used With Text: The Land Where the Roses Never Fade
[When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys]
The Land Where the Roses Never Fade
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Alexander's Hymns No. 4 #186 (1921) First Line: When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys Refrain First Line: In the land where the roses never fade Lyrics: 1 When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys,
Let us trust in our Father undismayed;
There is gladness no wint’ry grief destroys,
In the land where the roses never fade.
Refrain:
In the land where the roses never fade,
Where no sin, neither sorrow can invade,
We shall meet our loved ones there,
And eternal glories share,
In the land where the roses never fade.
2 When our hopes fall like leaves before the blast,
We should never be troubled, nor afraid,
For in Jesus we’ll gather home at last,
In the land where the roses never fade. [Refrain]
3 Working on, trusting ever in His love,
Let our hearts on our Saviour still be stayed;
For we know we shall see His face above,
In the land where the roses never fade. [Refrain] Topics: Funeral Hymn; Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: [When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys]
The Land Where the Roses Never Fade
The Land Where the Roses Never Fade
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: New Songs of Pentecost No. 3 #43 (1918) First Line: When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys Refrain First Line: In the land where the roses never fade Languages: English Tune Title: [When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys]
The Land Where the Roses Never Fade
Where the Roses Never Fade
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Worship and Praise #44 (1929) First Line: When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys Refrain First Line: In the land where the roses never fade Languages: English Tune Title: [When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys]
Where the Roses Never Fade
E. E. Hewitt
1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "The Land Where the Roses Never Fade" in Alexander's Hymns No. 4 Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds.
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
E. E. Hewitt
B. D. Ackley
1872 - 1958 Person Name: Bentley D. Ackley Composer of "[When the cold breath of sorrow blights our joys]" in Alexander's Hymns No. 4 Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver.
Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)
B. D. Ackley
