The Soul's Bright Home

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Beyond the dark river of death

Author: Emily Huntington Miller
Published in 11 hymnals

Author: Emily Huntington Miller

Miller, Emily, née Huntingdon, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Huntington, D.D., was born at Brooklyn, Connecticut, Oct. 22, 1833: and was subsequently married to Professor Miller. Mrs. Miller is joint editor of The Little Corporal, published at Chicago, in which several of her poetical pieces appeared. Of her hymns the most widely known are:— 1. Enter Thy temple, glorious King. Opening of a Place of Worship. This was written for the opening of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Akron, Ohio, 1861; and is in several collections, including the Methodist Episcopal Hymnal, 1878. 2. I love to hear the story. Early Piety. Written for and published in The Little Corporal, 1867. This is in extensive use in Great Britain and America. It wa… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Beyond the dark river of death
Title:	The Soul's Bright Home
Author:	Emily Huntington Miller
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	No night in that beautiful home
Copyright:	Public Domain

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[Beyond the dark valley and river of death]

[Beyond the dark river, the river of death] (Fillmore)

[Beyond the dark river, the river of death] (Showalter)

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