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Swing the Door Open Wide

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Author: Lizzie DeArmond

Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Swing the door of your heart open wide
Title: Swing the Door Open Wide
Author: Lizzie DeArmond
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Swing it wide, swing it wide

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)

Chimes of Glory No. 3 #d78

Christian Joy #135

Church Hymnal #332a

Everlasting Praises No. 2 #d125

Everlasting Praises No. 4 #d111

Favorite Songs #134

Heavenly Pictures #d107

Living Songs of Faith and Hope #d163

New and Old Gospel Songs and Hymns #d139

Precious Message #d76

Radio Specials and Spirituals #31

Timely Songs for Church, Singing School and Conventions #d86

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