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[To Thee, O Lord, I fly]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Lincoln Hall Incipit: 51122 33414 13332 Used With Text: He Helped Us
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Overshadowed Are the Skies

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: O’ershadowed are the skies Refrain First Line: Seek not the living with the dead Lyrics: 1 O’ershadowed are the skies, The earth in slumber lies, The garden glade is wrapped in gloom; We haste with eager feet, We bring our spices sweet, To Him who lies in sealed tomb. Refrain: Seek not the living with the dead; Lo! He is risen, as he said; Vainly ye bear Him spices sweet; Haste with rejoicing now your Lord to greet! 2 O’ershadowed are the skies, We seek with weeping eyes The place where lies our Saviour slain; And from each sadden’d heart All joys fore’er depart For hope of endless life is vain! [Refrain] 3 O’ershadowed are the skies, No dawn for us shall rise, And light of life fore’er hath fled; The Lord of light and love, Who came from realms above, The Saviour of the world lies dead. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O’ershadowed are the skies]
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He Helped Us

Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: To Thee, O Lord, I fly Refrain First Line: He helped us in our deepest woes Scripture: Psalm 136 Used With Tune: [To Thee, O Lord, I fly]
He Helped Us

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Overshadowed Are the Skies

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale Hymnal: Give Thanks and Sing #25 (1909) First Line: O’ershadowed are the skies Refrain First Line: Seek not the living with the dead Lyrics: 1 O’ershadowed are the skies, The earth in slumber lies, The garden glade is wrapped in gloom; We haste with eager feet, We bring our spices sweet, To Him who lies in sealed tomb. Refrain: Seek not the living with the dead; Lo! He is risen, as he said; Vainly ye bear Him spices sweet; Haste with rejoicing now your Lord to greet! 2 O’ershadowed are the skies, We seek with weeping eyes The place where lies our Saviour slain; And from each sadden’d heart All joys fore’er depart For hope of endless life is vain! [Refrain] 3 O’ershadowed are the skies, No dawn for us shall rise, And light of life fore’er hath fled; The Lord of light and love, Who came from realms above, The Saviour of the world lies dead. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O’ershadowed are the skies]
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O'ershadowed are the Skies

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale Hymnal: Ideal Sunday School Hymns #221 (1913) Refrain First Line: Seek not the living with the dead Languages: English Tune Title: [O'ershadowed are the skies]
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He Helped Us

Hymnal: Bible Songs No. 4 #27 (1917) First Line: To Thee, O Lord, I fly Refrain First Line: He helped us in our deepest woes Scripture: Psalm 136 Languages: English Tune Title: [To Thee, O Lord, I fly]
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J. Lincoln Hall

1866 - 1930 Composer of "[O’ershadowed are the skies]" in Give Thanks and Sing Used pseudonyms Maurice A. Clifton and Arthur Wilton. =============== Joseph Lincoln Hall DMus USA 1866-1930. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to musical parents, he also was musical, having a good tenor voice. He was an organist and music teacher. At age 19 he led a 100 member choir for 10 years. He studied music and graduated with honors from the University of PA, later receiving a Doctor of Music degree from Harriman University, from which he was an alumnus. In 1896 he married Eva Victoria Withington, and they had four children. Three lived to adulthood, Lincoln, Ralph, and Philip. A musician, he was a great song leader and choral conductor, conducting campmeeting choirs in PA, OH, and FL, at the Gainesville Bible Conference as well. He became a gospel song composer, arranger, editor, and publisher. He wrote cantatas, oratorios, choir anthems, and hundreds of gospel songs. He also edited several hymnals. Along with Irvin Mack, he founded the Hall-Mack Publishing Company (later Rodeheaver). They published nine songbooks. He was a member of the 7th Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia. John Perry
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Elsie Duncan Yale

1873 - 1956 Author of "Overshadowed Are the Skies" in Give Thanks and Sing Born: Oc­to­ber 21, 1873, Brook­lyn, New York. Died: Jan­u­a­ry 30, 1956, San Ber­nar­di­no Coun­ty, Cal­i­for­nia. Pseudonym: Grace Gor­don. Elsie’s fa­ther was New York Shipp­ing Com­miss­ion­er Charles C. Dun­can. --www.hymntime.com ====================== Elsie Duncan Yale is a published author. Published credits of Elsie Duncan Yale include Challenge to youth: An unusual service for children's day with complete pageant and Christmas at Jollyville Junction: A play for young folks. --www.jacketflap.com Pseudonym: Grace Gordon
Elsie Duncan Yale
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