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PROMISED DAY

Composer: L. M. Ranford

L. M. Ranford was from Harris County, Georgia and was a member of the Southern Musical Convention. The Original Sacred Harp, 1911 Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: PROMISED DAY
Composer: L. M. Ranford
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 13535 66535 53215
Key: F Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

How long, dear Savior, O how long


How long, dear Jesus, oh! how long
Shall that bright hour delay;
Fly swiftly round, ye wheels of time,
And bring the promised day,
(Repeat previous line).

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Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above

The Meditation of Heaven

Timeline

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The Sacred Harp #409

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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