Softly falls the shades

Softly falls the shades

Author: J. P. Lane
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: J. P. Lane

James Pleasant (Plez) Lane was born on September 20, 1858 in Arkansas. He later moved to Comanche Count, Texas. He composed music for his own hymns as well as for hymns written by others. He also published a book Lane's analysis of harmony and musical composition (Waco: The Singing Evangelists' Music Company, 1903) Dianne Shapiro from "Only Through Grace, by J. P . Lane" from Ministry and Music - Seeking the Old Paths blog post by R. L. Vaughan (accessed 1/21/2025 from https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2017/03/only-through-grace-by-j-p-lane.html)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Softly falls the shades
Author: J. P. Lane
Refrain First Line: Yes, we sit and dream
Copyright: Public Domain

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Gospel Bells #d131

Sonnets of Praise #d121

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