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[Count thy blessings, O my brother]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Howard E. Smith Incipit: 31712 17676 56543 Used With Text: Count Thy Blessings

Author: Ida L. Reed Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Count thy blessings, O my brother Refrain First Line: Count thy blessings, O my brother Used With Tune: [Count thy blessings, O my brother]

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Count Thy Blessings

Author: Ida L. Reed Hymnal: New Songs of the Gospel No. 2 #98 (1905) First Line: Count thy blessings, O my brother Refrain First Line: Count thy blessings, O my brother Lyrics: 1 Count thy blessings, O my brother, When thou’rt tempted to complain Of life’s trials and its sorrow, Of its ever present pain. Refrain: Count thy blessings, O my brother, All thy griefs will lighter grow; All thy cares they will outnumber, And thy skies with light shall glow. 2 Count thy blessings, O my brother, Never doubt thy Father’s love; Tho’ life’s stormy thy way o’ershadow, Still he keeps his watch above. [Refrain] 3 Count thy blessings, O my brother, All the mercies rich and free That doth fill thy days with gladness; O how much God gives to thee. [Refrain] 4 Count thy blessings, O my brother, Think not of the grief and pain; Count thy blessings, O my brother, And thou canst not then complain. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Count thy blessings, O my brother]

Count Thy Blessings

Author: Ida L. Reed Hymnal: The New Life Hymnal #96 (1907) First Line: Count thy blessings, O my brother Refrain First Line: Count thy blessings, O my brother Languages: English Tune Title: [Count thy blessings, O my brother]

Count Thy Blessings

Author: Ida L. Reed Hymnal: New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #180 (1908) First Line: Count thy blessings, O my brother Refrain First Line: Count thy blessings, O my brother Topics: Encouragement; Duty Languages: English Tune Title: [Count thy blessings, O my brother]

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Howard E. Smith

1863 - 1918 Composer of "[Count thy blessings, O my brother]" in New Songs of the Gospel No. 2

Ida L. Reed

1865 - 1951 Author of "Count Thy Blessings" in New Songs of the Gospel No. 2 Ida Lilliard Reed (Smith), 1865-1951 Born: November 30, 1865, near Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia. Died: July 8, 1951, Arden, West Virginia. Buried: Ebenezer Methodist Church, Arden, West Virginia. Reed is said to have written 2,000 hymns in her lifetime. In 1939, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recognized her "substantial contribution to American music" by awarding her a small "weekly bonus." © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)