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Lord, we expect a day, Still brighter far than this

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Lord, we expect a day, Still brighter far than this

Author: Anonymous
Tune: ALPHA (Hastings)
Published in 13 hymnals

Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Text Information

Text Information

First Line:	Lord, we expect a day, Still brighter far than this
Author:	Anonymous
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Tune

ALPHA (Hastings)

All tunes published with 'Lord, we expect a day, Still brighter far than this'^ top

Timeline

Page Scans

The Christian hymnal: a collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship; in two parts (Rev.) (1882), p.41

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 13 of 13)

Baptist Hymn Book #d7

Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #467

New Select Hymns #222

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (14th stereotype ed.) #113

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S364

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #B113

Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #427

Songs of Gratitude #85

Songs of Gratitude #85

The Christian Hymn Book #822

The Christian Hymnal #d410

The Christian Hymnal #538

The Christian hymnal #97

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