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We Are Passing This Way But Once

We Are Passing This Way But Once Gospel Hymns John Howard ton Smith ( 1880-1977) was born in Rowan County, North Carolina the son of ex-slaves. Long­ time lay minister and choir director of Broad Street Presbyterian Church, in Statesville, North Carolina, his reli­ gious zeal produced over 300 gospel songs, poems, and proverbs, as well as four short stories. Printed in local newspapers and on broadsides, his songs were also published in Gospel Songs and Poems and Unpolished Gems, volumes which he had privately produced in Statesville, respectively in 1926 and 1939. For the latter book he was honored by two literary soci­ eties, the Mark Twain Society and the Fields Society. Although Eugene Smith's personal notebooks contain several amateur attempts at setting his hymns to music, he is credited for having written the music to his five-song piece of sheet music, Evangelistic Songs (Statesville , 1927). John Howardton Smith As we journey through life Let us bury all strife For we must forgive If we expect to live In that beautiful land At the Father ' s right hand CHORUS Keep your life free from strife [And] sweetened with prayer Let's sing a sweet song As we journey along And keep our hearts light With thoughts that are right For the end of the day Is not far away Downloaded from http://read.dukeupress.edu/black-sacred-music/article-pdf/1/2/45/791741/45smith.pdf by DEEPDYVE INC user on 13 February 2021 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Black Sacred Music Duke University Press

We Are Passing This Way But Once

Smith, John Howardton
Black Sacred Music , Volume 1 (2) – Sep 1, 1987
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© Copyright 1987 JBSM/Jon Michael Spencer
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1043-9455
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2640-9879
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10.1215/10439455-1.2.45
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Gospel Hymns John Howard ton Smith ( 1880-1977) was born in Rowan County, North Carolina the son of ex-slaves. Long­ time lay minister and choir director of Broad Street Presbyterian Church, in Statesville, North Carolina, his reli­ gious zeal produced over 300 gospel songs, poems, and proverbs, as well as four short stories. Printed in local newspapers and on broadsides, his songs were also published in Gospel Songs and Poems and Unpolished Gems, volumes which he had privately produced in Statesville, respectively in 1926 and 1939. For the latter book he was honored by two literary soci­ eties, the Mark Twain Society and the Fields Society. Although Eugene Smith's personal notebooks contain several amateur attempts at setting his hymns to music, he is credited for having written the music to his five-song piece of sheet music, Evangelistic Songs (Statesville , 1927). John Howardton Smith As we journey through life Let us bury all strife For we must forgive If we expect to live In that beautiful land At the Father ' s right hand CHORUS Keep your life free from strife [And] sweetened with prayer Let's sing a sweet song As we journey along And keep our hearts light With thoughts that are right For the end of the day Is not far away Downloaded from http://read.dukeupress.edu/black-sacred-music/article-pdf/1/2/45/791741/45smith.pdf by DEEPDYVE INC user on 13 February 2021

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Black Sacred Music – Duke University Press

Published: Sep 1, 1987

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