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[How blest and how joyous will be the glad day]

[How blest and how joyous will be the glad day]

Composer: Alex C. Hopkins
Published in 7 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Alex C. Hopkins

Rv Alexander C Hopkins USA 1843-1900. He pastored a Christian Church in Louisville, KY. He married Mary Louise Broadhurst, and they had seven children: Charles, Clara, Cora, Robert, Louis, John, and Walter. He wrote music for a number of hymn lyrics, and collaborated with hymnwriter, Marshall Kurfees, on the hymn "How blest and how joyous." He died in Kokomo, IN. John Perry  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [How blest and how joyous will be the glad day]
Composer: Alex C. Hopkins
Incipit: 13234 34512 33543
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12154
Text: How Blest And How Joyous
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Blessed Refuge #4

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #245

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Sacred Selections for the Church #217

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The Cyber Hymnal #12154

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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