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[Word of the Father, O light from on high]

Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Howard E. Smith Incipit: 56717 65365 42653 Used With Text: Wonderful Book

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Wonderful Book

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: Word of the Father, O light from on high Refrain First Line: Wonderful book, Glorious book Topics: Bible Used With Tune: [Word of the Father, O light from on high]

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Wonderful Book

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7590 First Line: Word of the Father, O light from on high Refrain First Line: Wonderful book, glorious book Lyrics: 1. Word of the Father, O light from on high, Wonderful book, wonderful book, Guide to our glorious home in the sky, Wonderful book of life. Refrain Wonderful book, glorious book, To high and lowly a treasure most holy, A jewel so rare, balm for all care, Gift of the Father, wonderful book of life. 2. Bread for our souls such a bountiful store, Wonderful book, wonderful book, Feasting on thee we shall hunger no more, Wonderful book of life. [Refrain] 3. Stream by the wayside from fountains above, Wonderful book, wonderful book, Bathing our spirits in infinite love, Wonderful book of life. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Word of the Father, O light from on high]
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Wonderful Book

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Kingdom of Praise #18 (1920) First Line: Word of the Father, O light from on high Refrain First Line: Wonderful book, glorious book Tune Title: [Word of the Father, O light from on high]
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Wonderful Book

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Sunday School Melodies #18 (1914) First Line: Word of the Father, O light from on high Refrain First Line: Wonderful book, glorious book Languages: English Tune Title: [Word of the Father, O light from on high]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Wonderful Book" in The Cyber Hymnal Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Howard E. Smith

1863 - 1918 Composer of "[Word of the Father, O light from on high]" in The Cyber Hymnal
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