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How Sweet it Will Be

Author: Florence May Gladdis Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There's a city so bright and so golden Refrain First Line: O how sweet it will be

[There's a city so bright and so golden]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. H. Adams Incipit: 12333 32121 11222 Used With Text: How Sweet it Will Be

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Author: Florence May Gladdis Hymnal: Selected Hymns #4 (1903) First Line: There's a city so bright and so golden Refrain First Line: O how sweet it will be Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a city so bright and so golden]

How sweet it will be

Author: Florence May Gladdis Hymnal: Songs for the Soul Winner #d94 (1902) First Line: There's a city so bright and so golden Refrain First Line: O how sweet it will be

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William Henry Adams

1864 - 1932 Person Name: W. H. Adams Composer of "[There's a city so bright and so golden]" in Selected Hymns Adams, William Henry. (Ullastone, England, July 3, 1864-January 25, 1932, Aurora, Ontario.). Methodist/United Church. After graduating from Richmond (England) Theological College, he came in 1886 as a missionary to Newfoundland, serving at Burgeo, Topsail, and St. John's West. In 1891 he transferred to Ontario, where he was pastor at Haliburton (1891-1893), St. Ola (1893-1895), Dalrymple (1895-1897), Ivanhow (1897-1899), Orono (1899-1901), Claremont (1901-1903), Tamworth (1903-1905), Norwood (1905-1909), Penetanguishene (1909-1912), Downsview (1914-1918), Don Mills (1918-1920), Thornton (1920-1925), and Beeton (1925-1928). While he contributed much verse to magazines, only his hymn "for a pioneer service" spoke directly to those generations of Canadians who had not themselves endured the hardships of early settlement, but still felt respect and gratitude toward those who had. Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives