The narrow way

There is a path that leads

Author: J. J. Excell; Author: Sarah J. Hale
Published in 13 hymnals

Author: J. J. Excell

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Author: Sarah J. Hale

Hale, Sarah Josepha, née Buell, born at Newport, New Hampshire, 1795, and married to David Hale, a lawyer, who died in 1822. Mrs. Hale edited The Ladies' Magazine, Boston, from 1828; and Godey's Ladies’ Book, Philadelphia, from 1837, besides publishing several works. Her hymn, “Our Father in heaven, we hallow Thy name" (The Lord's Prayer), appeared in Mason & Greene's Church Psalmody, 1831, No. 553, in 2 stanzas of 8 lines. Mrs. Hale, who was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church, died in 1879. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There is a path that leads
Title: The narrow way
Author: J. J. Excell
Author: Sarah J. Hale
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 13 of 13)

Oriola #d240

Oriola #d243

Sabbath School Vocalist #d103

Sabbath School Gems #d121

The Lily #d97

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The Sabbath School Melodist #14

Hymns for Schools and Families #d148

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David's Harp #48

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Hymns for Sunday Schools #130

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The American Sabbath School Singing Book #139

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