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[All earth today is bright and gay]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Lincoln Hall Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 32353 23556 14135 Used With Text: O Happy Hours

Author: C. Austin Miles Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: All earth today is bright and gay Refrain First Line: No longer sleeping in mossy dell Used With Tune: [All earth today is bright and gay]

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O Happy Hours

Author: C. Austin Miles Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #149 (1904) First Line: All earth today is bright and gay Refrain First Line: No longer sleeping in mossy dell Lyrics: 1 All earth today is bright and gay With sunshine and with song; With blossoms sweet we gladly greet And join the joyous throng. Chorus: No longer sleeping in mossy dell, The flow'rs awake with the day; Their heads uplifting to greet the sun, They praise the Lord alway. His loving kindness, his tender care, Is o'er the great and the small; They live, bestowing, tho' all unknowing, Blessings unto us all. 2 In mossy dell the blossoms tell Of One who guards them there; With perfume sweet the morn they greet, Then fragrance fills the air. [Chorus] 3 On rapid wing the songsters sing, As thro' the air they fly, Their joyous song is borne along With flowers' song, on high. [Chorus] 4 O happy hours of song and flowers, Of fragrant summer air; Now to each heart the joy impart To know our Father's care. [Chorus] Tune Title: [All earth today is bright and gay]

O Happy Hours

Author: C. Austin Miles Hymnal: Song Stories #39 (1901) First Line: All earth today is bright and gay Refrain First Line: No longer sleeping in mossy dell Languages: English Tune Title: [All earth today is bright and gay]

O Happy Hours

Author: C. Austin Miles Hymnal: Songs for Little Singers #50 (1909) First Line: All earth today is bright and gay Refrain First Line: No longer sleeping in mossy dell Languages: English Tune Title: [All earth today is bright and gay]

People

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C. Austin Miles

1868 - 1946 Author of "O Happy Hours" in The Voice of Praise Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry

J. Lincoln Hall

1866 - 1930 Composer of "[All earth today is bright and gay]" in The Voice of Praise Used pseudonyms Maurice A. Clifton and Arthur Wilton. =============== Joseph Lincoln Hall DMus USA 1866-1930. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to musical parents, he also was musical, having a good tenor voice. He was an organist and music teacher. At age 19 he led a 100 member choir for 10 years. He studied music and graduated with honors from the University of PA, later receiving a Doctor of Music degree from Harriman University, from which he was an alumnus. In 1896 he married Eva Victoria Withington, and they had four children. Three lived to adulthood, Lincoln, Ralph, and Philip. A musician, he was a great song leader and choral conductor, conducting campmeeting choirs in PA, OH, and FL, at the Gainesville Bible Conference as well. He became a gospel song composer, arranger, editor, and publisher. He wrote cantatas, oratorios, choir anthems, and hundreds of gospel songs. He also edited several hymnals. Along with Irvin Mack, he founded the Hall-Mack Publishing Company (later Rodeheaver). They published nine songbooks. He was a member of the 7th Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia. John Perry