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Sometime

This life is hard to understand, The way is narrow and steep

Author: J. B. Coats
Tune: [This life is hard to understand] (Coats)
Published in 4 hymnals


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Author: J. B. Coats

J.B. Coats was born on April 6, 1901, in Summerland, Mississippi. He attended the schools of his area and was both a student and lover of music all his life...His formal education was continued with study at Mississippi Southern College and Louisiana State University. He also studied music with Julius Rishing, J.E. and Alvis O. Thomas and T.B. Mosley. When just a lad about fourteen, he began teaching music classes and conducting evangelistic singing. Mr. Coats was a teacher in public schools most of his life...He was the composer of many loved gospel songs with "Where Could I Go" haveing been printed and sung most widely. Others of his outstanding songs are "A Wonderful Place", "My Soul Shall Live On", "I'm Winging My Way Back Home", and "T… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: This life is hard to understand, The way is narrow and steep
Title: Sometime
Author: J. B. Coats
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sometime we'll meet to part no more
Publication Date: 1954
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1954.

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Chiming Bells #102

Gospel Banner #d128

Heaven's Banner #102

Melodies of Love #8

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