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[Have you heard the invitation]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: L. E. Jones Incipit: 31653 31653 32116 Used With Text: The Wedding Garment

The Wedding Garment

Author: L. E. J. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Have you heard the invitation Refrain First Line: Have you on the wedding garment! Used With Tune: [Have you heard the invitation]

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Author: L. E. J. Hymnal: The Revival No. 2 #11 (1896) First Line: Have you heard the invitation Refrain First Line: Have you on the wedding garment! Languages: English Tune Title: [Have you heard the invitation]

The Wedding Garment

Author: L. E. J. Hymnal: Glowing Songs #11 (1895) First Line: Have you heard the invitation Refrain First Line: Have you on the wedding garment! Languages: English Tune Title: [Have you heard the invitation]

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Lewis E. Jones

1865 - 1936 Person Name: L. E. J. Author of "The Wedding Garment" in The Revival No. 2 Pseudonyms: Mary Slater ================ Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA. John Perry