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[Have the days been filled with blessings]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James M. Black Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 32132 16151 31322

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Have the days been filled with blessings Refrain First Line: Farther on! farther on! Used With Tune: [Have the days been filled with blessings]

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Better Further On

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Songs of Help #31 (1917) First Line: Have the days been filled with blessings Refrain First Line: Farther on! farther on! Count the milestones one by one Tune Title: [Have the days been filled with blessings]

Better Further On

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: The Epworth Hymnal No. 3 #45 (1900) First Line: Have the days been filled with blessings Refrain First Line: Farther on! farther on! Languages: English Tune Title: [Have the days been filled with blessings]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Better Further On" in Songs of Help Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

James M. Black

1856 - 1938 Person Name: J. M. Black Arranger of "[Have the days been filled with blessings]" in Songs of Help 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