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Earthly days are passing

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Author: Anzentia Igene Perry Chapman

Anzentia Igene (Angie) Perry Chapman, 1849-1889. Born near Lansing, MI, Angie was the wife of Free Methodist minister, Edwin W. Chapman. They had three children. She helped on his evangelism tours and rural preaching circuits. They worked in Sparta, MI, and helped found the first Free Methodist church in Grand Rapids, MI. She also wrote hymn lyrics. In 1888 they followed an evangelistic tour of Kansas, and them moved to Isabella County, MI. She died in Mt. Pleasant, MI. John Perry  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Earthly days are passing
Author: Anzentia Igene Perry Chapman
Refrain First Line: There are pleasures sweeter far
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals188518861887188818891890189118921893189418951896189718981899190019011902050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com
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Instances

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Gospel Voices #d17

Gospel Voices #d17

Gospel Voices No.3 #d55

Gospel Voices No.3 #d55

Gospel Voices Supplemented #d38

Gospel Voices Supplemented #d38

Silver Cymbal #d4

Silver Cymbal #d4
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