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That Beautiful Land

Author: Mrs. F. A. F. Wood White Appears in 69 hymnals First Line: I have heard of a land on a far away strand Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land, on the faraway strand

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[I have heard of a land]

Appears in 27 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mark M. Jones Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 12333 13344 43112 Used With Text: The Beautiful Land.
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[I have heard of a land]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Harkness Used With Text: That Beautiful Land
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[I have heard of a land]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Hagan Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 12231 34545 35561 Used With Text: That Beautiful Land

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That beautiful land

Author: F. A. F. Wood-White Hymnal: Soul Stirring Songs #19 (1918) First Line: I have heard of a land on a far away strand Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land Tune Title: [I have heard of a land on a far away strand]
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That beautiful land

Author: F. A. F. White Hymnal: New Sacred Quartettes for Male, Female and Mixed Voices #28 (1914) First Line: I have heard of a land on a far away strand Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land Languages: English Tune Title: [I have heard of a land on a far away strand]

I Have Heard Of A Land

Author: Mrs. F. A. F. White Hymnal: Clarion Call #43 (2002) First Line: I have heard of a land On a far away strand Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land, On the far-away strand Languages: English Tune Title: [I have heard of a land] (Jones)

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D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Person Name: D. B. T. Arranger of "[I have heard of a land]" in Montreat Hymns Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives

Robert Harkness

1880 - 1961 Composer of "[I have heard of a land]" in Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch)

Alfred Beirly

Person Name: Dr. A. Beirly Composer of "[I have heard of a land on a faraway strand]" in The New Canadian Hymnal Dr. Alfred Beirly was the author of many song books: Great Joy!, 1881 Crowning Glory No. 1, 1889 Sovereign Choir No. 1, A Book of Easy Anthems, 1889 Beirly’s Memorial Songs No. 1, 1892 Beirly’s Jubilee Choir Vol. 2, 1892 Beirly’s Song Triumph, 1892 Beirly’s Festal Days, 1894 Golden Grain Nos. 1 and 2 Combined, 1894 Beirly’s School Songs for Public or Private Schools, Academies and Colleges, No. 1, 1896 Beirly’s National Singer, 1898 The Concert Master, 1899 Emmanuel, a Sacred Oratorio, 1892 A Greater Chicago (The Woman’s Temple, date unknown) The Song Wonder, 1907 A New Harbor for Chicago, 1908 NN, Hymnary editor. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/i/beirly_a.htm