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A Little While Longer

Author: E. R. Latta Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: A little while longer to labor Topics: Christian warfare Used With Tune: [A little while longer to labor]

[A little while longer to labor]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. O. Perkins Incipit: 13332 16511 33335 Used With Text: A Little While Longer

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Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services #179 (1885) First Line: A little while longer to labor Topics: Christian warfare Languages: English Tune Title: [A little while longer to labor]

A little while longer to labor

Author: Eden Reade Latta Hymnal: Augsburg Songs, Nos. l and 2 Combined #d2 (1895) Languages: English

A little while longer to labor

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: The Tree of Life #10 (1878)

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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Person Name: Eden Reeder Latta Author of "A Little While Longer" Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry

W. O. Perkins

1831 - 1902 Composer of "[A little while longer to labor]" in Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services William Oscar Perkins DMus USA 1831-1902. Born at Stockbridge, VT, older brother of Henry, and the son of musical parents (both singers) he was trained musically, primarly by his father. He attended the Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH, then studied music in Boston, MA, London, England, and Milan, Italy. He settled in Boston, MA, and founded a music academy, where he taught music. He published a number of hymnals in Boston, then moved to New York City. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of music degree in 1879 by Hamilton College. He wrote 19 books (1861-1897), including a history of the war in South Africa (1900). He published 33 hymnals 1859-1882). In 1870 he published ”The Chorister”, his 400-page music collection for choirs, schools, and conventions. He was an author, composer, editor, compiler, and originator. He died at Boston, MA. John Perry