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Tomorrow May Be Too Late!

Today is the day of salvation, Tomorrow may be too late

Author: Palmer Wheeler (1970)
Tune: [Today is the day of salvation] (Wheeler)
Published in 9 hymnals

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Author: Palmer Wheeler

In his mid-twenties, Palmer Esker Wheeler joined the first Stamps Quartet, singing for Victor Records. In his mid-thirties, he joined the Vaughan Quartet and sang in concerts and on the radio. He was known as "the golden tenor voice of gospel music." His songs were published by Stamps-Baxter and Vaughan Music. In his mid-thirties, he left quartet singing to teach at Freed-Hardeman College (Henderson, Tennessee). He led singing for many Churches of Christ congregations. He published Youth Melodies and Action Songs in 1952. His most popular songs included I Want To Go To Heaven When I Die, Have I Done The Best I Can, Tomorrow May Be Too Late, and We Will Never Be Sorry. Source: Gospel Gems: A Collection of Songs by Palmer and Tommy Wheeler.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Today is the day of salvation, Tomorrow may be too late
Title: Tomorrow May Be Too Late!
Author: Palmer Wheeler (1970)
Language: English
Notes: A variation of the third verse replaces "There is no other way" with "This is the Bible way." This variant appears in "Down Memory Lane with the Wheelers," and the copy of Hymns of Praise (Reuel Lemmons, Firm Foundation, 1978) that came from Palmer Wheeler's personal collection has "There is no other way" crossed out in pen with the alternative line written below. This copy is in the Restoration Collection of the Freed-Hardeman University library.
Copyright: © 1970 by Palmer E. Wheeler

Palmer Wheeler wrote the lyrics for his song, Tomorrow May Be Too Late, during a sermon in the Churches of Christ church he attended in Texas. He also led singing. He wa said to be a very good song leader. Mr. Wheeler showed the minister, Leonard M. Driskell, a draft of lyrics after worship and then went home and composed the music. They sang the song at that church.

Len Driskell, son of Leonard M. Driskell, in an email to Hymnary

Notes

Palmer Wheeler wrote the lyrics for his song, Tomorrow May Be Too Late, during a sermon in the Churches of Christ church he attended in Texas. He also led singing. He wa said to be a very good song leader. Mr. Wheeler showed the minister, Leonard M. Driskell, a draft of lyrics after worship and then went home and composed the music. They sang the song at that church.

Len Driskell, son of Leonard M. Driskell, in an email to Hymnary

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #523

Gospel Gems #6

Into Our Hands #344

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #701

Sacred Songs of the Church #459

Include 4 pre-1979 instances
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