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Old Things Have Passed Away

Old things have passed away and everything is new

Author: Edward H. Joy
Tune: [Old things are passed away]
Published in 5 hymnals


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Author: Edward H. Joy

Edward Henry Joy Born: November 16, 1871, Canterbury, Kent, England. Died: February 16, 1949, Cheam, Surrey, England. Joy joined the Salvation Army (SA) in Canterbury, then played in the band at Folkestone, and became an SA officer in 1894. He went on serve the SA Corps at Tunstall, then the SA International headquarters in 1917, where he was Under Secretary in the Foreign Office. After 1919, he served as Immigration Secretary in western Canada, and in 1932 became editor-in-chief of The War Cry in South Africa. He rose to the rank of SA colonel, and retired in 1938. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Old things have passed away and everything is new
Title: Old Things Have Passed Away
Author: Edward H. Joy
Language: English
Copyright: © 1950 in "Singing Joy"—John T. Benson, Jr., owner
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)
Audio

Old Time Revival #90

Old Time Revival #90

Rejoice and Sing #208

Rejoice and Sing #208

Singing Joy #54

Singing Joy #54

Spirit Filled Songs For Singing Youth #166

Spirit Filled Songs For Singing Youth #166

Youth Sings #89

Youth Sings #89
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