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[Friends of all we'd like to be]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Grace Wilbur Conant Incipit: 53514 32112 23224 Used With Text: Friends of All

Author: Elizabeth McE. Shields Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Friends of all we'd like to be Lyrics: Friends of all we’d like to be In our work and play; Each one giving of his best, Each one sharing with the rest In a friendly way, In a friendly way. Topics: Children Used With Tune: [Friends of all we'd like to be]

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Friends of All

Author: Elizabeth McE. Shields Hymnal: The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal #278 (1938) First Line: Friends of all we'd like to be Lyrics: Friends of all we’d like to be In our work and play; Each one giving of his best, Each one sharing with the rest In a friendly way, In a friendly way. Topics: Children Languages: English Tune Title: [Friends of all we'd like to be]

Friends of All

Author: Elizabeth McE. Shields Hymnal: Sing, Children, Sing #84 (1939) First Line: Friends of all we'd like to be Languages: English Tune Title: [Friends of all we'd like to be]

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Grace Wilbur Conant

1858 - 1948 Composer of "[Friends of all we'd like to be]" in The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal Pseudonym: A. B. Ponsonby. Born: September 9, 1858, Boston, Massachusetts. Died: April 7, 1948, Malden, Massachusetts. Grace remained single all her life. Her middle name was her mother’s maiden name. She served as musical editor for the Kindergarten Review for at least six years, starting in 1908. Her works include: Songs for Little People, with Frances Weld Danielson (Boston, Massachusetts: The Pilgrim Press, 1905) Worship and Song, with Benjamin S. Winchester (Pilgrim Press, 1913) Religious Dangers of Modern Tendencies in So-Called Religious Songs, 1917 Song and Play for Children, with Frances Weld Danielson (Pilgrim Press, 1925) --The Cyber Hymnal

Elizabeth McEwen Shields

1879 - 1962 Person Name: Elizabeth McE. Shields Author of "Friends of All" in The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal Shields, Elizabeth McEwen. (Camden, South Carolina, September 22, 1879--May 5, 1962, Asheville, North Carolina). She was named for her grandmother, Elizabeth McEwen of South Carolina. Director, Children's Work of the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education; Chair, children's section of what is now known as the National Council of Churches. Published many books for children, including Junior Hymns and Songs and Worship and Conduct Songs. --Tina Schneider, from information in the DNAH Archives, which includes correspondence from Elizabeth McEwen Shield's sister.