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[Beautiful day! Radiant thy light]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. M. McIntosh Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 55565 67117 12222 Used With Text: Beautiful day

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Beautiful day

Author: Mrs. Loula K. Rogers Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Beautiful day! Radiant thy light Refrain First Line: Beautiful, beautiful day! Lyrics: 1 Beautiful day! Radiant thy light; Lovely each ray, Beauteous and bright, Joyous thy dawn, sweet is thy lay, Holy forever, oh, beautiful day! Refrain: Beautiful, beautiful day! Evermore shine on our way; Saviour we pray, keep us alway, Safe in this beautiful day. 2 Jesus our King, Low at thy feet, Tribute we bring, Praises repeat, Watch o'er my way, ne'er will I stray, Far from the light of this beautiful day! [Refrain] 3 Sabbath so fair! Welcome thy dawn, Hallow'd the air, Sanctified morn, Chime on sweet bells, gladly ye say, Jesus the Saviour is calling today! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Beautiful day! Radiant thy light]

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Beautiful day

Author: Mrs. Loula K. Rogers Hymnal: Light and Life #102 (1881) First Line: Beautiful day! Radiant thy light Refrain First Line: Beautiful, beautiful day! Lyrics: 1 Beautiful day! Radiant thy light; Lovely each ray, Beauteous and bright, Joyous thy dawn, sweet is thy lay, Holy forever, oh, beautiful day! Refrain: Beautiful, beautiful day! Evermore shine on our way; Saviour we pray, keep us alway, Safe in this beautiful day. 2 Jesus our King, Low at thy feet, Tribute we bring, Praises repeat, Watch o'er my way, ne'er will I stray, Far from the light of this beautiful day! [Refrain] 3 Sabbath so fair! Welcome thy dawn, Hallow'd the air, Sanctified morn, Chime on sweet bells, gladly ye say, Jesus the Saviour is calling today! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Beautiful day! Radiant thy light]
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Beautiful Day

Author: Mrs. Loula K. Rogers Hymnal: Prayer and Praise #360 (1883) First Line: Beautiful day! Radiant thy light! Refrain First Line: Beautiful, beautiful day! Languages: English Tune Title: [Beautiful day! Radiant thy light!]

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R. M. McIntosh

1836 - 1889 Composer of "[Beautiful day! Radiant thy light]" in Light and Life Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry

Mrs. Loula K. Rogers

Author of "Beautiful day" in Light and Life Loula Kendall Rogers
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