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[When the days are dark and dreary]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Van de Venter Incipit: 34551 23321 72165 Used With Text: Fairest and Dearest

Author: J. W. V. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: When the days are dark and dreary Refrain First Line: He's the fairest and dearest Used With Tune: [When the days are dark and dreary]

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Fairest and Dearest

Author: J. W. V. Hymnal: Songs of Triumph Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #148 (1910) First Line: When the days are dark and dreary Refrain First Line: He's the fairest and dearest Languages: English Tune Title: [When the days are dark and dreary]

Fairest and dearest

Author: J. W. V. Hymnal: Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. #154 (1906) First Line: When the days are dark and dreary Refrain First Line: He's the fairest and the dearest Languages: English Tune Title: [When the days are dark and dreary]

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Judson W. Van DeVenter

1855 - 1939 Person Name: J. W. V. Author of "Fairest and dearest" in Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)