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![]() | Life's journey we have startedAuthor: Lydia BaxterPublished in 6 hymnals |
Baxter, Lydia, an American Baptist, was b. at Petersburg, N. York, Sep. 2, 1800, married to Mr. Baxter, and d. in N. Y. June 22, 1874. In addition to her Gems by the Wayside, 1855, Mrs. Baxter contributed many hymns to collections for Sunday Schools, and Evangelistic Services. Of these, the following are the best known:—
1. Cast thy net again, my brother. Patient toil. Given in the Royal Diadem, N. Y., 1873.
2. Go, work in my vineyard. Duty. Also given in the Royal Diadem, 1873, and Mr. Sankey's S. & Solos, No. 4.
3. I'm kneeling, Lord, at mercy's gate. Lent. In Coronation Hymns, &c, N. Y., 1879.
4. I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done. Longing for rest. Royal Diadem. 1873.
5. In the fadeless s… Go to person page >| First Line: | Life's journey we have started |
| Author: | Lydia Baxter |
| Refrain First Line: | We are going to fields Elysian |
| Instances (6) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| Golden Censer #d46 | Life's journey we have started | We are going to fields Elysian | Lydia Baxter | 1864 | |||||||||||||
| Good as Gold: A New Collection of Sunday School Songs #142 | Life's journey we have started | In the land of sacred story | Mrs. Lydia Baxter | 1880 | |||||||||||||
| Songs of Praise #d55 | Life's journey we have started | We are going to fields Elysian | Lydia Baxter | 1870 | |||||||||||||
| The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book: for social and public worship #224 | Life's journey we have started | We are going to fields Elysian | Mrs. Lydia Baxter | 1864 | |||||||||||||
| The Devotional Hymn Book #d266 | Life's journey we have started | We are going to fields Elysian | Lydia Baxter | 1864 | |||||||||||||
| The New Golden Censer: a musical offering to the sabbath schools #53 | Life's journey we have started | We are going to fields elysian | Lydia Baxter | 1870 |
