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[With joyful hearts we look to thee]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. S. Perkins Tune Sources: From "River of Life" Incipit: 33335 66553 12322 Used With Text: Beautiful Vale of Rest

Author: H. S. Perkins Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: With joyful hearts we look to thee Refrain First Line: Beautiful vale, beautiful vale of rest Used With Tune: [With joyful hearts we look to thee]

Herrliches Land der Ruh'

Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Jerusalem im ew'gen Licht Refrain First Line: Liebliches Land, herrliches Land der Ruh' Used With Tune: [Jerusalem im ew'gen Licht]

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Beautiful Vale of Rest

Author: H. S. Perkins Hymnal: Sparkling Gems Nos.1 & 2 Combined #18 (1882) First Line: With joyful hearts we look to Thee Refrain First Line: Beautiful vale, Beautiful vale of rest Languages: English Tune Title: [With joyful hearts we look to Thee]

Beautiful Vale of Rest

Author: H. S. Perkins Hymnal: Good News #98 (1876) First Line: With joyful hearts we look to thee Refrain First Line: Beautiful vale, beautiful vale of rest Languages: English Tune Title: [With joyful hearts we look to thee]

Herrliches Land der Ruh'

Hymnal: Perlen und Blüthen #57 (1890) First Line: Jerusalem im ew'gen Licht Refrain First Line: Liebliches Land, herrliches Land der Ruh' Languages: German Tune Title: [Jerusalem im ew'gen Licht]

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Henry S. Perkins

1833 - 1914 Person Name: H. S. Perkins Author of "Beautiful Vale of Rest" in Good News Henry Southwick Perkins USA 1833-1914. Born at Stockbridge, VT, the son of musical parents (both singers) he was trained musically, primarly by his father. He attended some of the best literary schools in his youth. His formal music education began in 1857, when he entered the Boston Music School, graduating in 1861. For over 20 years he devoted considerable time to conducting music festivals and conventions throughout America, from ME to CA. He also taught music in NY, OH, IN, WI, IA, CO, KS, and TX. He served as Professor of Music at the University of IA (1867-69), principal of the IA Academy of Music, Iowa City, IA, for five years, and principal at the KS Normal Music School for five consecutive summers. He composed vocal music for choirs, Sunday school, public schools, choir societies, conventions and festivals. He helped organize the Music Teachers’ National Association in 1876, serving in most capacities there between (1887-1897). He also organized the IL Music Teachers Association in 1886, serving as its president for 10 years. He settled in Chicago in 1872 and was a noted music critic for the papers there. In 1891 he established the Chicago National College of Music. He published several hymn books, including: “The nightingale” (1860), “The church bell” (1867), “The song echo” (1971), “The sunny side” (1875), “The shining river” (1875), and “Gospel bells” (1883). He died at Chicago, IL. John Perry