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[The deed was done, the debt was paid]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alfred Beirly Incipit: 33333 33345 22343

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The Open Tomb

Author: Joshua Smith Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The deed was done, the debt was paid Refrain First Line: Hark, hark! the seal is broken Used With Tune: [The deed was done, the debt was paid]

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The Open Tomb

Author: Joshua Smith Hymnal: Golden Grain #50 (1894) First Line: The deed was done, the debt was paid Refrain First Line: Hark, hark! the seal is broken Languages: English Tune Title: [The deed was done, the debt was paid]
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The Open Tomb

Author: Joshua Smith Hymnal: Songs of the Peacemaker #114 (1895) First Line: The deed was done, the debt was paid Refrain First Line: Hark, hark! the seal is broken Languages: English Tune Title: [The deed was done, the debt was paid]
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The Open Tomb

Author: Joshua Smith Hymnal: The Peacemaker #114 (1894) First Line: The deed was done, the debt was paid Refrain First Line: Hark, hark! the seal is broken Languages: English Tune Title: [The deed was done, the debt was paid]

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Alfred Beirly

Person Name: A. Beirly Composer of "[The deed was done, the debt was paid]" in Golden Grain Dr. Alfred Beirly was the author of many song books: Great Joy!, 1881 Crowning Glory No. 1, 1889 Sovereign Choir No. 1, A Book of Easy Anthems, 1889 Beirly’s Memorial Songs No. 1, 1892 Beirly’s Jubilee Choir Vol. 2, 1892 Beirly’s Song Triumph, 1892 Beirly’s Festal Days, 1894 Golden Grain Nos. 1 and 2 Combined, 1894 Beirly’s School Songs for Public or Private Schools, Academies and Colleges, No. 1, 1896 Beirly’s National Singer, 1898 The Concert Master, 1899 Emmanuel, a Sacred Oratorio, 1892 A Greater Chicago (The Woman’s Temple, date unknown) The Song Wonder, 1907 A New Harbor for Chicago, 1908 NN, Hymnary editor. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/i/beirly_a.htm

Joshua Smith

1760 - 1795 Author of "The Open Tomb" in Golden Grain
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