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The Tomb Is Empty Now

Author: E. R Latta Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Adieu to every fear Refrain First Line: He reigns in heaven today

[Adieu to every fear!]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Franklin Lycurgus Eiland Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 51232 15522 32512 Used With Text: The Tomb Is Empty Now

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Author: Eden Reeder Latta Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8637 First Line: Adieu to every fear! Refrain First Line: He reigns, He reigns in Heav’n Lyrics: 1 Adieu to every fear! The tomb is empty now! Ye need not seek Him here! The tomb is empty now! Refrain: He reigns, He reigns in Heav’n, In Heav’n today, today; A crown upon His brow! His brow! The shadows flee, The shadows flee away! Away! The tomb is empty now! 2 In death He closed His eyes! The tomb is empty now! By faith I see Him rise! The tomb is empty now! [Refrain] 3 Behold where He was laid! The tomb is empty now! Our debt of sin He paid! The tomb is empty now! [Refrain] 4 In Him our hopes we place! The tomb is empty now! And we shall see His face! The tomb is empty now! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Adieu to every fear!]

The Tomb is Empty Now

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Song Crown #54 (1912) First Line: Adieu to ev'ry fear! Refrain First Line: He reigns in heav'n today Languages: English Tune Title: [Adieu to ev'ry fear!]

The tomb is empty now

Author: Eden Reade Latta Hymnal: The Promised Crown #d1 (1892) First Line: Adieu to every fear Refrain First Line: He reigns, he reigns in heaven

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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Person Name: Eden Reeder Latta Author of "The Tomb Is Empty Now" in The Cyber Hymnal Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry

F. L. Eiland

1860 - 1909 Person Name: Franklin Lycurgus Eiland Composer of "[Adieu to every fear!]" in The Cyber Hymnal Franklin L. Eiland was born in Noxubee county, Miss., March 25, 1860. He was reared on the farm and attended the old field school. The school house on the hill and the old Oaken Bucket, etc., etc., were objects of interest in his curriculum. He had traveled some before finally leaving home including a trip to Tx, but in 1882 he came to Tx to remain. November 13, 1884 he married Miss Mary E. Nisbett of Robertson county. She lived nine years. In 1894 he married Miss Ella May Kennedy of Van Zandt county. She lived only 10 days. October 21, 1896 he married Miss Minnie Jarushia Valentine of McLennan county. She still survives. They have one sweet little daughter, Mary Ella Oree. She is quite bright and is already starting music at the age of three. Little Elva Lynn came Sept. 16, 1901 and God took her Aug. 9, 1902. The Eilands have been farmers and professional men along many lines, but Prof. Eiland was the only one that ever embarked in the music business. He was inclined to music from a child and appropriated all the advantages in this line that came his way. Many things of minor importance happened along his life but in 1884 he fell into a meeting conducted by Maj. W. E. Penn, and the superior music rendered there awaked all his latent talent and set him on fire with a desire to make a musician. He at once began a musical career that has attained an abundant success. He soon began teaching and continuing to study to became a composer. He sought the association of those who could teach him and in this and other ways has enjoyed advantages of the best talent to be found. In 1893 he began publishing. From this, came in due time The Trio Music Co. now operated in Waco. Prof. E. is president of the company and editor in chief of the journal. He moved later to Myrtle Springs to secure the benefit of the wonderful waters of those springs. He is given great credit for good influence wielded for his church and community. From "The Southland", Vol. XII. No. 1, Waco Tx