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[When evening shadows around me swell]

[When evening shadows around me swell]

Composer: C. T. Johnson; Composer: Ruda Johnson
Published in 4 hymnals


Composer: C. T. Johnson

20th Century Johnson was living in Duncan, Oklahoma, in 1959. Lyrics Beyond Life’s Sunset I’d Rather Serve God Music: JEHOVAH THE LIVING GOD --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Composer: Ruda Johnson

Ruda V. Johnson, born and died in Texas. Wife of C. T. Johnson - Garrett Herndon, from findagrave.com, accessed 5/26/2025 Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [When evening shadows around me swell]
Composer: C. T. Johnson
Composer: Ruda Johnson
Incipit: 53721 55561 77413
Key: F Major or modal
Copyright: Copyright 1968, by C.T. Johnson.
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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #578

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #578

Into Our Hands #324

Into Our Hands #324
Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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