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I'll Be Caught Up to Meet Him

It will not be long till in the sky the trump of God shall ring

Author: Mary Slater
Tune: [It will not be long till in the sky the trump of God shall ring]
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: Mary Slater

Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA. John Perry  Go to person page >

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First Line: It will not be long till in the sky the trump of God shall ring
Title: I'll Be Caught Up to Meet Him
Author: Mary Slater
Refrain First Line: Caught up to meet him in the air
Publication Date: 1908
Copyright: Public Domain

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New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #23

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