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The Sweet Olden Story

Author: M. S. Kerby Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: I have read of the sweet olden story Refrain First Line: Oh, the sweet olden story Lyrics: 1. I have read of the sweet olden story, Of the fair, happy Eden above; Of the beautiful mansions of glory, In the bright golden city of love. Refrain Oh, the sweet olden story Of the fair, happy Eden above; Of the beautiful mansions of glory, In the bright golden city of love. Refrain 2. I have read of the clear sparkling river, Bursting out ’neath the great throne of God; How its sweet waters glide on forever, Making glad all the host of the Lord. [Refrain] 3. I have read how the banks of that river By the saints and the angels are trod; How their glorious anthems forever Swell the praise of our Savior and God. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I have read of the sweet olden story]
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[I have read of the sweet olden story]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. M. S. Kerby Incipit: 55512 33215 34512 Used With Text: The Sweet Olden Story
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The Sweet Olden Story

Author: M. S. Kerby Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6419 First Line: I have read of the sweet olden story Refrain First Line: Oh, the sweet olden story Lyrics: 1. I have read of the sweet olden story, Of the fair, happy Eden above; Of the beautiful mansions of glory, In the bright golden city of love. Refrain Oh, the sweet olden story Of the fair, happy Eden above; Of the beautiful mansions of glory, In the bright golden city of love. Refrain 2. I have read of the clear sparkling river, Bursting out ’neath the great throne of God; How its sweet waters glide on forever, Making glad all the host of the Lord. [Refrain] 3. I have read how the banks of that river By the saints and the angels are trod; How their glorious anthems forever Swell the praise of our Savior and God. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I have read of the sweet olden story]
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Author: M. S. K. Hymnal: Sing His Praise #15 (1902) First Line: I have read of the sweet olden story Refrain First Line: Oh, the sweet olden story Topics: Sing His Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [I have read of the sweet olden story]
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Author: M. S. K. Hymnal: Sifted Wheat #22 (1898) First Line: I have read of the sweet olden story Refrain First Line: Oh, the sweet olden story Languages: English Tune Title: [I have read of the sweet olden story]
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M. S. Kerby

1857 - 1913 Author of "The Sweet Olden Story" in The Cyber Hymnal Marion Sylvester Kerby, 1857-1913 Born: March 14, 1857, Clay County, North Carolina. Died: February 22, 1913, Texas City, Texas. Buried: La Marque Cemetery, La Marque, Texas. Son of William and Caroline Kerby, Marion was listed as a farmer in the 1880 census in Coryell County, Texas. In 1887, he married Donia Easterling in Bell County, Texas, near Temple; Donia died in May of the following year. Marion attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (1890-91), then married Sallie Munson in 1892 at Hope, Texas. He went on to serve as pastor of the Little River Baptist Church in Jones Prairie, Texas (1895-99). He returned to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville (1899-1901), where he received Bachelor and Master of Theology degrees. In 1908, Kerby was pastor for part of the year at the Alta Loma Baptist Church, then pastor of the Baptist Church of La Porte, Texas (1908–10). He served as a missionary in the field in 1909, then as pastor of the of First Baptist Church, Texas City (1911-13). --www.hymntime.com/tch/
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