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[When the way is dark before us]

[When the way is dark before us]

Composer: James M. Black
Published in 1 hymnal


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: James M. Black

James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal. John Perry  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [When the way is dark before us]
Composer: James M. Black
Incipit: 54333 45322 44446
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Instances

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Songs of Faith and Hope Number 2 #116

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