Beautiful River of Life

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On the banks of the river of life, Far beyond earthly sorrow and gloom

Author: A. D. Fillmore
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: A. D. Fillmore

Fillmore, Augustus Damon. (Gallia County, Ohio, September 7, 1823--June 10, 1870, Cincinnati, Ohio). Minister, Christian Church. Co-editor (with Silas White Leonard, 1814-1870) or Christian Psalmist (1847), which "probably had a more general circulation than any other of his publications." Author of "Come, come, come to the Saviour" and composer of several hymn tunes. --George Brandon, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line:	On the banks of the river of life, Far beyond earthly sorrow and gloom
Title:	Beautiful River of Life
Author:	A. D. Fillmore
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O beautiful River of Life
Publication Date:	1874
Copyright:	Public Domain