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Author: Emma M. Johnston Appears in 10 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Why should life a weary journey seem Refrain First Line: Jesus is my light, Jesus is my light

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[Why should life a weary journey seem]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Hymnal Title: Showers of Blessing Incipit: 12153 51232 22254 Used With Text: My Light and Song

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My Light and Song

Author: Emma M. Johnston Hymnal: Joy and Praise #106 (1908) Hymnal Title: Joy and Praise First Line: Why should life a weary journey seem Refrain First Line: Jesus is my light Languages: English Tune Title: [Why should life a weary journey seem]

My Light and Song

Author: Emma M. Johnston Hymnal: Rose of Sharon Hymns #597 (1917) Hymnal Title: Rose of Sharon Hymns First Line: Why should life a weary journey seem? Refrain First Line: Jesus is my light, Jesus is my light Languages: English Tune Title: [Why should life a weary journey seem?]

My Light and Song

Author: Emma M. Johnston Hymnal: Sacred Trio #362 (1889) Hymnal Title: Sacred Trio First Line: Why should life a weary journey seem Refrain First Line: Jesus is my light, Jesus is my light Tune Title: [Why should life a weary journey seem]

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Emma M. Johnston

1835 - 1904 Hymnal Title: Showers of Blessing Author of "My Light and Song" in Showers of Blessing Born: October 18, 1835, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died: February 15, 1904, Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Daughter of Robert Elliott Johnston and Grace Acheson Johnston, Emma was baptized at the Salem Methodist Episcopal Church. She attended different churches in Philadelphia, including Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, where composer William Kirkpatrick also worshipped. She worked as a school teacher, and McElroy’s 1873 Directory of Philadelphia listed her as an authoress. After her elder sister, Esther Elliott Johnston Boyd, was widowed, the two sisters moved to Asbury Park, New Jersey, and later to Ocean Grove, New Jersey, where they shared a house. © Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Hymnal Title: Showers of Blessing Composer of "[Why should life a weary journey seem]" in Showers of Blessing William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman