Edward Albert Barnes, born January 24 1842. He was a life long resident of Chicago and a prolifich hymn writer, and active in the American Temperance Movement.
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Display Title: Praise of Little VoicesFirst Line: Gladly do we gather in our Sunday schoolTune Title: [Gladly do we gather in our Sunday school]Author: E. A. BarnesDate: 1887