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There's Work To Do

Why stand ye idle all the day? There's something you can do

Author: George W. Lyon
Tune: [Why stand ye idle all the day?] (Bryant)
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: George W. Lyon

George Washington Lyon, born August 12, 1838 in DeKalb County, Georgia, was a musician, composer and music publisher and teacher; He died April 8, 1903 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dianne Shapiro, from Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14155468/george-washington-lyon) and obituary, Atlantic Constitution, April 9, 1903 (https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/34121111/) (accessed 7/5/2018) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Why stand ye idle all the day? There's something you can do
Title: There's Work To Do
Author: George W. Lyon
Language: English
Refrain First Line: There's work, yes, work
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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Glowing Songs #32

Glowing Songs #32
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The Revival No. 2 #32

The Revival No. 2 #32
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