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Days of Youth

Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson

Edith Sanford Tillotson was born and lived her entire life in Corona, New York. She wrote hymns for children as well as poems and librettos. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line: Days of youth fly swiftly on relentless wings
Title: Days of Youth
Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Then use it wisely, this time of blessing
Publication Date: 1920
Copyright: Public Domain

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Jehovah's Praise #d43

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The Junior Song and Service Book #39

The Young People's Chorus Vol. 4 #d4

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