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God With Us

Author: Kate D. Ulmer Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Softly beaming, brightly gleaming Refrain First Line: Guiding star, O shine upon our path today Text Sources: Sunday School Hymns No. 1 (New York: Tullar-Meredith Company, 1903), number 255
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[Softly beaming, brightly gleaming]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Lerman Incipit: 51765 17665 12333 Used With Text: God With Us
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Author: Kate Ulmer Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2001 First Line: Softly beaming, brightly gleaming Refrain First Line: Guiding star, O shine upon our path today Lyrics: 1. Softly beaming, brightly gleaming, See yon lovely star; Glad good news it brings to men, For in little Bethlehem, In a manger lies a stranger, Christ the Lord and King, Come to earth salvation unto all to bring. Refrain Guiding star, O shine upon our path today, As of old, still lead us with thy beauteous ray; By thy light reveal to us the King of love, Till at last we sing His praise above. 2. Angels singing, earthward winging, From the realms of light; Hover over Judah’s plain, Lifting high a joyous strain, Wondrous story, peace and glory, Is their matchless theme, For the wondrous Infant shall from sin redeem. [Refrain] 3. Waiting sages, through the ages, Of His coming told; God with us—Emmanuel, Now with sinful man doth dwell; High and holy, meek and lowly, God and man is He, Born today with power divine our souls to free. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Softly beaming, brightly gleaming]
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Author: Kate Ulmer Hymnal: Sunday School Hymns No. 1 #255 (1903) First Line: Softly beaming, brightly gleaming Refrain First Line: Guiding star, O shine upon our path today Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Softly beaming, brightly gleaming]
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Kate D. Ulmer

1874 - 1950 Person Name: Kate Ulmer Author of "God with Us" in The Cyber Hymnal Born in Pennsylvania, lived in Dauphin County Pennsylvania with her husband Benjamin E. Ulmer.
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Joseph W. Lerman

1865 - 1935 Composer of "[Softly beaming, brightly gleaming]" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: December 23, 1865, London (possibly Bethnal Green), England. Died: October 24, 1935, Brooklyn, New York. Lerman emigrated to America as a child (he does not appear in the 1871 British census), and was a member of the Olivet Memorial Church in New York City. He played the organ there (1880-1908), and later at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Borough Park Christian Church, and Fourth Avenue Methodist Church, all in Brooklyn. He wrote a considerable amount of church and Sunday School music, and served as musical editor for the Tullar-Meredith Company of New York City, and the Theodore Pressure Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sources-- Hughes, p. 472 Reynolds, p. 336 --www.hymntime.com/tch
Joseph W. Lerman
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