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Even as Josiah
Author: Eden Reeder Latta Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Even as Josiah in his early youth Refrain First Line: Neither to the right Nor the left we'll stray
Even as Josiah
[Even as Josiah]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Leslie Incipit: 55555 16666 66666 Used With Text: Even as Josiah
[Even as Josiah]
Neither to the right Nor the left we'll stray
Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Precious Jewels #48 (1878) First Line: Even as Josiah, In his early youth
Neither to the right Nor the left we'll stray
Even as Josiah
Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Sunday School Songs #22 (1880) Refrain First Line: Neither to the right Nor the left we'll stray Languages: English Tune Title: [Even as Josiah]
Even as Josiah
E. R. Latta
1839 - 1915 Person Name: Eden Reeder Latta Author of "Even as Josiah" 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.
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E. R. Latta
