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Heaven Was Near a Hillside

Heaven was near a hillside, on that sunlit day

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale
Tune: [Heaven was near a hillside]
Published in 1 hymnal

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Author: Elsie Duncan Yale

Born: Oc­to­ber 21, 1873, Brook­lyn, New York. Died: Jan­u­a­ry 30, 1956, San Ber­nar­di­no Coun­ty, Cal­i­for­nia. Pseudonym: Grace Gor­don. Elsie’s fa­ther was New York Shipp­ing Com­miss­ion­er Charles C. Dun­can. --www.hymntime.com… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Heaven was near a hillside, on that sunlit day
Title: Heaven Was Near a Hillside
Author: Elsie Duncan Yale
Refrain First Line: O blessed hillside, where heaven's truth was taught
Publication Date: 1932
Copyright: © 1932 by Hall-Mack Co.

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Gloria in Excelsis #143

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