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Author: G. W. D. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Darkness now covers the face of the skies Refrain First Line: Wonderful story of love divine Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Used With Tune: [Darkness now covers the face of the skies]

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[Darkness now covers the face of the skies]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Grace Weiser Davis Incipit: 56517 12165 34451 Used With Text: Wonderful Story of Love

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Wonderful Story of Love

Author: G. W. D. Hymnal: Favorite Gospel Songs #36 (1894) First Line: Darkness now covers the face of the skies Refrain First Line: Wonderful story of love divine Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Languages: English Tune Title: [Darkness now covers the face of the skies]

Wonderful story of love divine

Hymnal: Favorite Gospel Songs. New ed. #d35 (1901) First Line: Darkness now covers the face of the skies Languages: English

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Grace Weiser Davis

Person Name: G. W. D. Alterer of "Wonderful Story of Love" in Favorite Gospel Songs Grace Weiser Davis USA 1860-1933? Born near York, PA, she married judge James Nixon Davis in 1889. They attended the Asbury United Methodist Church in York. She became a Methodist evangelist. In 1900 she moved to Jersey City, NJ. She compiled several works, including: “Gems of gospel songs” (1885), “Favorite gospel songs” (1894) with Elisha A. Hoffman, “Childhood conversions” (1897). John Perry