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When They Gather In the Sheaves

Author: E. R. Latta Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: When the work of life is over Used With Tune: [When the work of life is over]

[When the work of life is over]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank M. Davis Incipit: 34555 55535 66666 Used With Text: When They Gather In the Sheaves

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When They Gather In the Sheaves

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Carols of Joy #36 (1882) First Line: When the work of life is over Languages: English Tune Title: [When the work of life is over]

When They Gather In the Sheaves

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: New Life No. 2 #54 (1886) First Line: When the work of life is over Languages: English Tune Title: [When the work of life is over]

When They Gather In the Sheaves

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Glorious Things in Sacred Song #92 (1886) First Line: When the work of life is over Languages: English Tune Title: [When the work of life is over]

1839 - 1915 Author of "When They Gather In the Sheaves" in Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 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

Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Composer of "[When the work of life is over]" in Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry