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The Coming of the Kingdom

Author: Eden Reeder Latta

Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being wi… Go to person page >

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First Line: I'm longing for the coming of the kingdom to my spirit
Title: The Coming of the Kingdom
Author: Eden Reeder Latta (1905)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: That coming I shall glad behold
Publication Date: 1905
Copyright: Public Domain
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Carols of Peace for Christian Work and Worship #d59

Carols of Peace for Christian Work and Worship #d59
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Carols of Victory #62

Carols of Victory #62

Crowning Carols #d54

Crowning Carols #d54
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Eden Echoes #100

Eden Echoes #100
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Glad Hosannas #52

Glad Hosannas #52

Hosannas to the King #d54

Hosannas to the King #d54
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Hosannas to the King, No. 2 #136

Hosannas to the King, No. 2 #136
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New Victory #a113

New Victory #a113

Reaper Songs #d24

Reaper Songs #d24

The Beacon Light #d48

The Beacon Light #d48
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The Glory Crown #129

The Glory Crown #129

The Gospel Messenger, a New Song Book #d67

The Gospel Messenger, a New Song Book #d67
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Tidings of Glory #123

Tidings of Glory #123
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Victory #113

Victory #113
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Voices for Jesus #42

Voices for Jesus #42
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