The Peace that Jesus Gives

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Author: Haldor Lillenas

Rv Haldor Lillenas DMus Norway/USA 1885-1959. Born at Stord, near Bergen, Norway, his father sold their 15 acre farm in Norway and emigrated to the U.S., buying a farm in Colton, SD. After he built a sod house, the family (wife and three chldren) also came to SD in 1887. They moved to Astoria, Oregon in 1889, where Lillenas learned English and began writing song lyrics at an early age. In 1900 the family moved again to Roseville, MN, where he worked as a farm laborer and began attending a Lutheran high school at Hawick, MN. He sold a few songs at age 19. At age 21 he began writing more songs, encouraged by some earlier ones becoming popular (“He set me free” was one). His mother died in 1906 and his father returned to ND, but Li… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Like the sunshine after rain
Title: The Peace that Jesus Gives
Author: Haldor Lillenas
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, the peace that Jesus gives
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

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All-American Church Hymnal #128

Chorus Choir Voices, Gospel Anthems and Spirituals for Mixed Groups #d13

Audio

Favorites Number 2 #85

Glad Tidings in Song #d42

Page Scan

Glad Tidings in Song #155

Glorious Gospel Hymns #137

Lillenas' Solos and Duets (number one) #57

My Soul at Song #d68

Songs from the Haven of Rest #96

Songs of Full Salvation #d112

Songs You Love No. 5 #d15

The Broadman Hymnal #361

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