James M. Black

James M. Black
Short Name: James M. Black
Full Name: Black, James M. (James Milton), 1856-1938
Birth Year: 1856
Death Year: 1938

James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal.

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James Milton Black (19 August 1856 – 21 December 1938) was an American composer of hymns, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. Black was born in South Hill, New York, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is there that he worked at his Methodist Episcopal Church. His first hymnal collections were: * Songs of the Soul (1894) * Songs of the Soul, Number Two (1896) Some of his hymns include: * Come, Oh, Come to Me * The Day of All Days * We Shall Reign with Him in Glory * When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Some of hymn music with lyrics by others include:
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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by James M. Black (70)AsAuthority Languagessort descendingInstances
"I have loved Thee with an everlasting love"J. M. B. (Author)1
Jesus, my Savior, is dearer to meJames M. Black (Author)1
Since Jesus rescued meJames M. Black (Author)1
There's a joy in my heart that no tongue can expressJ. M. B. (Author)1
Are you walking in the light of GodJames M. Black (Author)English13
As I sat by mother's sideJ. M. B. (Author)English3
Come back to the homepath, O child of His careJ. M. B. (Author)English1
Drifting away, you are drifting from JesusJ. M. B. (Author)English1
Every passing day, all along life's wayJames M. Black (Author)English2
Far above the starry sky tonightJames M. Black (Author)English1
God is here, and that to bless usJames M. Black (Author)English2
He knows the trials of each day, The struggles all along the wayJ. M. B. (Author)English1
How he ever came to save meJames M. Black (Author)English1
I am facing homeward todayJames M. Black (Author)English1
I am not afraid to go with Christ, my LordJ. M. B. (Author)English1
I have anchored my soul in the harbor of loveJames M. Black (Author)English1
I have been upon the mountain where the skies seemed always brightJames M. Black (Author)English1
I have heard of a city whose builder is GodJ. M. B. (Author)English1
I have walked on the mountain of gladness and joyJames M. Black (Author)English1
I must tell the precious story of Christ my KingJ. M. B. (Author)English1
I need Jesus every dayJames M. Black (Author)English2
I was wandering far astrayJames M. Black (Author)English1
I would be faithful to Jesus each dayJ. M. B. (Author)English1
I would be true to Christ, my LordJames M. Black (Author)English1
I'm walking with Jesus from day to dayJames M. Black (Author)English1
In the deepest grief and painJ. M. B. (Author)English1
In the morning I will sing of my Savior's love to meJames M. Black (Author)English1
Jesus will be near to dispel all fearJ. M. B. (Author)English2
Leaning on Jesus, can aught betide meB. M. J. (Author)English3
My Savior is my Staff and ShieldJames M. Black (Author)English1
O make me a blessing, dear Savior, for TheeJ. M. B. (Author)English1
O the love of Jesus, It calms our every fearJames M. Black (Author)English1
Our sorrows all, will be over when we get homeJames M. Black (Author)English1
Since Jesus my Savior from sin rescued meJames M. Black (Author)English4
Since the Savior came into my heartJames M. Black (Author)English1
Some sweet day we'll meet up yonder, Far beyond the starry skyJames M. Black (Author)English1
Suffering Savior, hear my cryJames M. Black (Author)English2
The world is growing better every day and every hourJames M. Black (Author)English1
There is a blessed home above, Where all who love the SaviorJ. M. Black (Author)English1
There is no other Friend like JesusJames M. Black (Author)English1
There's a beautiful land in the somewhere of GodJ. M. B. (Author)English1
There's a joy in my heart since the Savior cameJ. M. B. (Author)English2
Time with its tempests is passing awayJames M. Black (Author)English7
'Tis sweet to know that Jesus loves us And guards us with his tender careJ. M. B. (Author)English1
We shall reign with Him in gloryJ. M. B. (Author)English2
When Jesus walks beside meJames M. Black (Author)English1
When our work on earth is done, and the crownJames M. Black (Author)English1
When the roll is called up yonder (Chorus)James M. Black (Author)English0
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no moreB. M. J. (Author)English471
While the busy days are passingJames M. Black (Author)English2
لما بوق الله ينفخ وينتهي الزمانJames M. Black (Author)Arabic0
Maxetȧpen mȧnistōhettoJames M. Black (Author)Cheyenne1
主耶穌回來時候 (Zhǔ yēsū huílái shíhòu)James M. Black (Author)Chinese1
Wenn an jenem großen Tage der Posaune Klang erschalltJames M. Black (Author)German0
Wenn beim Schalle der Posaunen die Erlösten sich dem ThronJames M. Black (Author)German0
Wenn der ew'ge Morgen taget und wird keine Zeit mehr seinJames M. Black (Author)German0
Wenn der Zeiten Lauf vollenden und der große Tag anbrichtJames M. Black (Author)German0
കര്‍ത്തൃകാഹളം യുഗാന്ത്യ കാലത്തില്‍ ധ്വനി-ക്കുമ്പോള്‍James M. Black (Author)Malayalam1
Quando Cristo a trombeta lá do céu mandar tocarJames Milton Black (Author)Portuguese3
Quando Cristo Sua trombeta James M. Black (Author)Portuguese1
В час, когда труба Господня над землею прозвучит (V chas, kogda truba Gospodnya nad zemleyu prozvuchit)James M. Black (Author)Russian1
Cuando anuncie el arcángel que más tiempo no habráJames M. Black (Author)Spanish2
Cuando la trompeta sueneJ. M. Black, 1856-1938 (Author)Spanish11
Cuando suene la trompeta en el día del SeñorJames M. Black (1856-1938) (Author)Spanish2
Hay un lugar do quiero estarJ. M. Black (Author)Spanish2
Quiero que habléis de aquel gran amorJ. M. B. (Author)Spanish3
Bwana Yesu atakaporudi toka mbinguniJames M. Black (Author)Swahili0
Guds basun skall ljuda snart, och ingen tid skall vara merJ. M. B. (Author)Swedish1
Når de ljuda, Guds basuner, och ej tidJames M. Black (Author)Swedish1
ஆ எக்காள ஓசை கேட்குமே (Ā ekkāḷa ōcai kēṭkumē)James M. Black (Author)Tamil1

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