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Life is not a trifling shadow

Life is not a trifling shadow

Author: D. B. Byers
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: D. B. Byers

Byers, D. B. (Ohio, 1835-July 2, 1897, Naperville, Illinois). Moved to Illinois in 1850. Licensed to preach by Illinois Conference, Evangelical ASsociation, 1856. Pastor, presiding elder, writer. Joined in forming United Evangelical Church, 1891-1894. Author of "Is This Death? My Life-day Ending?" in 1887 Evangelical Hymn Books, no. 825. --Robert S. Wilson, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line: Life is not a trifling shadow
Author: D. B. Byers
Copyright: Public Domain

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