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[There are joys and blessings here, but if grief to you draw near]

[There are joys and blessings here, but if grief to you draw near]

Composer: William Henry Adams
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: William Henry Adams

Adams, William Henry. (Ullastone, England, July 3, 1864-January 25, 1932, Aurora, Ontario.). Methodist/United Church. After graduating from Richmond (England) Theological College, he came in 1886 as a missionary to Newfoundland, serving at Burgeo, Topsail, and St. John's West. In 1891 he transferred to Ontario, where he was pastor at Haliburton (1891-1893), St. Ola (1893-1895), Dalrymple (1895-1897), Ivanhow (1897-1899), Orono (1899-1901), Claremont (1901-1903), Tamworth (1903-1905), Norwood (1905-1909), Penetanguishene (1909-1912), Downsview (1914-1918), Don Mills (1918-1920), Thornton (1920-1925), and Beeton (1925-1928). While he contributed much verse to magazines, only his hymn "for a pioneer service" spoke directly to those generations… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [There are joys and blessings here, but if grief to you draw near]
Composer: William Henry Adams
Incipit: 54333 35434 44466
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Instances

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Crown Him King #86

Crown Him King #86
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Precious Hymns No. 2 #4

Precious Hymns No. 2 #4
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