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[Only a few brief years]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Howard Entwisle Incipit: 32144 31271 32144 Used With Text: Only a Few Brief Years

Author: Ida L. Reed Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Only a few brief years Of toil and pain, Of weary heart-sick tears, And I shall reign With Jesus over there— My trials o’er, Within that land so fair, To weep no more. 2 A few more fleeting days, And I shall sing The glad, new song of praise To Christ, my King, Upon that fairer shore Beyond the skies, Where tempests break no more Nor clouds arise. 3 Not long have I to wait Till life is past; Beside the Golden Gate I’ll stand at last; My Lord will welcome me Full soon at best— To heaven’s glories free, Home, peace and rest. Used With Tune: [Only a few brief years]

Nur noch ein wenig

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Nur noch ein wenig Arbeit Used With Tune: [Nur noch ein wenig Arbeit]

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Only a Few Brief Years

Author: Ida L. Reed Hymnal: Songs of Sovereign Grace #191 (1897) Lyrics: 1 Only a few brief years Of toil and pain, Of weary heart-sick tears, And I shall reign With Jesus over there— My trials o’er, Within that land so fair, To weep no more. 2 A few more fleeting days, And I shall sing The glad, new song of praise To Christ, my King, Upon that fairer shore Beyond the skies, Where tempests break no more Nor clouds arise. 3 Not long have I to wait Till life is past; Beside the Golden Gate I’ll stand at last; My Lord will welcome me Full soon at best— To heaven’s glories free, Home, peace and rest. Languages: English Tune Title: [Only a few brief years]

Nur noch ein wenig

Hymnal: Rettungsjubel #164 (1906) First Line: Nur noch ein wenig Arbeit Languages: German Tune Title: [Nur noch ein wenig Arbeit]

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J. Howard Entwisle

1865 - 1901 Composer of "[Only a few brief years]" in Songs of Sovereign Grace J Howard Entwisle USA 1865-1901. Born in PA, he became a musician and songbook editor-compiler in Philadelphia, PA, in the 1890s. He collaberated with William J Kirkpatrick, also of Philadelphia, promoting gospel songs. He helped compile “Songs of love and praise #4”, then later “Songs of love and praise #5”. Other published works were: “Bright melodies” (1899), “Heavenly sunlight” (1900), “Exalted praise” (1901). He died in Philadelphia. John Perry

Ida L. Reed

1865 - 1951 Author of "Only a Few Brief Years" in Songs of Sovereign Grace Ida Lilliard Reed (Smith), 1865-1951 Born: November 30, 1865, near Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia. Died: July 8, 1951, Arden, West Virginia. Buried: Ebenezer Methodist Church, Arden, West Virginia. Reed is said to have written 2,000 hymns in her lifetime. In 1939, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recognized her "substantial contribution to American music" by awarding her a small "weekly bonus." © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)