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[Now is life, death shall be no more!]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel W. Beazley Incipit: 55532 32355 54343 Used With Text: Jesus Is Victor

Author: Mrs. Frank A. Breck Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Now is life, death shall be no more Refrain First Line: Carry the tidings of glory, love and joy Lyrics: 1 Now is life, death shall be no more! Now is life, sorrowing is o’er! Praise Him, praise Him! Jesus is conqueror! Christ who lives will His loved ones keep Thro’ His power, death is only sleep; Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the Lord, Evermore! Refrain: Carry the tidings of glory, love and joy; Christ hath shown mercy to thousands, Life He brings; Death shall be victor no more, Nor shall destroy; Jesus is victor and Savior, King of kings! 2 Now is life, darkness flees away! Now is life, life and endless day! Love Him, love Him, Jesus, the truth, the way. Endless life all may now receive; Ev’ry heart who will now believe; Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the Lord, Own His sway! [Refrain] 3 Now is life! let the nations know! Now is life! Gospel tidings show! Serve Him, serve Him; Unto His loved ones go! Tell them how Christ came for us to die, Rose from death, reigning now on high; Praise ye the Lord! Praise ye the Lord! Praise the Lord! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Now is life, death shall be no more]

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Jesus is Victor

Author: Mrs. Frank A. Breck Hymnal: His Worthy Praise #181 (1915) First Line: Now is life, death shall be no more Refrain First Line: Carry the tidings of glory, love and joy Lyrics: 1 Now is life, death shall be no more! Now is life, sorrowing is o’er! Praise Him, praise Him! Jesus is conqueror! Christ who lives will His loved ones keep Thro’ His power, death is only sleep; Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the Lord, Evermore! Refrain: Carry the tidings of glory, love and joy; Christ hath shown mercy to thousands, Life He brings; Death shall be victor no more, Nor shall destroy; Jesus is victor and Savior, King of kings! 2 Now is life, darkness flees away! Now is life, life and endless day! Love Him, love Him, Jesus, the truth, the way. Endless life all may now receive; Ev’ry heart who will now believe; Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the Lord, Own His sway! [Refrain] 3 Now is life! let the nations know! Now is life! Gospel tidings show! Serve Him, serve Him; Unto His loved ones go! Tell them how Christ came for us to die, Rose from death, reigning now on high; Praise ye the Lord! Praise ye the Lord! Praise the Lord! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Now is life, death shall be no more]

Carry the tidings of glory, love and joy

Author: Carrie Elizabeth Ellis Breck Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11794 First Line: Now is life, death shall be no more! Lyrics: 1 Now is life, death shall be no more! Now is life, sorrowing is o’er! Praise Him, praise Him! Jesus is conqueror! Christ who lives will His loved ones keep Thro’ His power, death is only sleep; Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the Lord, Evermore! Refrain: Carry the tidings of glory, love and joy; Christ hath shown mercy to thousands, Life He brings; Death shall be victor no more, Nor shall destroy; Jesus is victor and Savior, King of kings! 2 Now is life, darkness flees away! Now is life, life and endless day! Love Him, love Him, Jesus, the truth, the way. Endless life all may now receive; Every heart who will now believe; Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the Lord, Own His sway! [Refrain] 3 Now is life! let the nations know! Now is life! Gospel tidings show! Serve Him, serve Him; Unto His loved ones go! Tell them how Christ came for us to die, Rose from death, reigning now on high; Praise ye the Lord! Praise ye the Lord! Praise the Lord! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Now is life, death shall be no more]

Jesus Is Victor

Author: Mrs. Frank A. Breck Hymnal: Gospel Melodies #35 (1918) First Line: Now is life, death shall be no more! Refrain First Line: Carry the tidings of glory, love and joy Topics: The Christ Resurrection Languages: English Tune Title: [Now is life, death shall be no more!]

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Carrie Ellis Breck

1855 - 1934 Person Name: Mrs. Frank A. Breck Author of "Jesus is Victor" in His Worthy Praise Carrie Ellis Breck was born 22 January 1855 in Vermont and raised in a Christian home. She later moved to Vineland, New Jersy, and then to Portland, Oregon. She wrote verse and prose for religious and household publications, In 1884 she married Frank A. Breck. She has written between fourteen and fifteen hundred hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) See also Mrs. Frank A. Breck.

Samuel W. Beazley

1873 - 1944 Composer of "[Now is life, death shall be no more]" in His Worthy Praise Samuel W. Beazley was born in Sparta, Virginia in 1873. He was a music scholar and taught music at Shenandoah College for five years. He composed over 4,000 gospel songs during his lifetime. Samuel W. Beazley maintained a successful publishing business in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Chicago on September 16, 1944. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: www.gmahalloffame.org