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A Happy Band Are We

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Author: Judson W. Van De Venter

Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 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 >

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Text Information

First Line: Wake the strain the glad refrain
Title: A Happy Band Are We
Author: Judson W. Van De Venter
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Ready, steady, always brave and true
Copyright: Public Domain
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Bells of Heaven #d403

Bells of Heaven #d403

Bells of Heaven #d424

Bells of Heaven #d424

Bells of Heaven #d368

Bells of Heaven #d368

Happy Voices No. 1 #d168

Happy Voices No. 1 #d168
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Songs of the Peacemaker #105

Songs of the Peacemaker #105
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The Peacemaker #105

The Peacemaker #105
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