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[Would you always cheerful be]

[Would you always cheerful be]

Composer: A. F. Myers (1897)
Published in 18 hymnals


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Audio files: MIDI

Composer: A. F. Myers

Augustus (Gus) Franklin Myers USA 1850-1902. Born at Ashland, OH, he was a music composer and publisher. He may have taught music, as his title of ‘Professor’, is noted by one source. His song books include: “The life line”, “The search light” (1894), “The seed sower” (1897). He wrote many lyrics and tunes. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Would you always cheerful be]
Composer: A. F. Myers (1897)
Incipit: 13515 55511 71351
Key: D♭ Major
Source: The Seed Sower (Toledo, Ohio: The W. W. Whitney Co., 1897)
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #4035
Text: Let the Blessèd Sunlight In
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Instances

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)
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Celestial Songs #824

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Gospel Song-Gems No.1 #113

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Lasting Hymns No. 2 #218

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Melodies of Salvation #230

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Melodies of Salvation #230

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 3 #76

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #76

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Redemption Songs #359

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Songs of Christian Service #49

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The Best Gospel Songs and their composers #135

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The Best of All #263

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4035

The Eureka Song Climax #168

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The Finest of the Wheat No. 3 #160

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The Revival No. 3 #19

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The Sacred Hymnal #145

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The Seed Sower #5

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Victorious Songs #169

Exclude 17 pre-1979 instances
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