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The King of Glory

There is a King of glory, Upon His shining throne

Author: E. A. Barnes
Tune: [There is a King of glory] (Sweney)
Published in 6 hymnals


Author: E. A. Barnes

Edward Albert Barnes, born January 24 1842. He was a life long resident of Chicago and a prolifich hymn writer, and active in the American Temperance Movement. Dianne Shapiro, from http://mms.newberry.org/html/BarnesE.html Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There is a King of glory, Upon His shining throne
Title: The King of Glory
Author: E. A. Barnes
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Who is this King of Glory?
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1086

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Sunlit Songs #58

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The Harp #745

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a745

The Millennial Harp #d438

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