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![]() | Go and labor todayAuthor: Mrs. C. H. MorrisPublished in 3 hymnals |
Lelia N. Morris. Usage Mrs. C. H. Morris.
Born: April 15, 1862, Pennsville, Ohio.
Died: July 23, 1929, Auburn, New York (at her daughter’s home).
Buried: McConnelsville, Ohio.
Leila Naylor Morris(1862-1929)
As a child, Leila lived in Malta and McConnelsville, Ohio. In 1881, she married Charles H. Morris. Leila was active in the Methodist church, camp meetings, and song writing, authoring more than 1,000 Gospel songs. When her eyes began to fail in 1913, her son built a 28-foot blackboard with oversized staff lines, so she could continue composing.
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Go to person page >| First Line: | Go and labor today |
| Author: | Mrs. C. H. Morris |
| Refrain First Line: | Upon the King's business are we |
| Instances (3) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspirational Songs for Sunday School, Social Worship, Missionary and Evangelistic Work #d52 | Go and labor today | Upon the King's business are we | Lelia N. Morris | 1924 | |||||||||||||
| Sunday School Voices, No.2 #d52 | Go and labor today | Upon the King's business are we | Lelia N. Morris | 1913 | |||||||||||||
| The King's Praises No. 3 #d31 | Go and labor today | Upon the King's business are we | Lelia N. Morris | 1912 |
