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God's Little While

I'll not be discouraged though my way is weary

Author: Ida L. Reed
Tune: [I'll not be discouraged, though my way is weary]
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Ida L. Reed

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) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I'll not be discouraged though my way is weary
Title: God's Little While
Author: Ida L. Reed
Language: English
Refrain First Line: 'Tis but a little while
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
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Ideal Sunday School Hymns #94

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Rose of Sharon Hymns #444

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The Gospel Message No. 2 #47

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The Gospel Message No. 3 #79

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