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Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Meter: 10.8.10.8 Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: How blest was the life once lived upon earth Refrain First Line: I know that He liveth, Redeemer and Friend Lyrics: 1 How blest was that life once lived upon earth, The life of the Savior of men! What joy was their part who learned at His feet, Who loved and who worshiped Him then! Refrain: I know that He liveth, Redeemer and Friend, To bless and to comfort our way; I know the glad song of the heavenly throng - He liveth, He liveth today. 2 The Friend of our need, the Hope of the world, Abides with us still as of old; When wandering far in sorrow and sin, He leadeth us home to the fold. [Refrain] 3 O Lord of the sea, Who once walked abroad On treacherous waves of the tide, We know that Thy strong and pitying arms Our wavering footsteps still guide. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ Living Used With Tune: [How blest was that life once lived upon earth]

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[How blest was the life once lived upon earth]

Appears in 15 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Anonymous Incipit: 55651 11765 55671 Used With Text: I know that he liveth, Redeemer and friend

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How Blest Was That Life

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: The New Christian Hymnal #102 (1929) Meter: 10.8.10.8 First Line: How blest was the life once lived upon earth Refrain First Line: I know that He liveth, Redeemer and Friend Lyrics: 1 How blest was that life once lived upon earth, The life of the Savior of men! What joy was their part who learned at His feet, Who loved and who worshiped Him then! Refrain: I know that He liveth, Redeemer and Friend, To bless and to comfort our way; I know the glad song of the heavenly throng - He liveth, He liveth today. 2 The Friend of our need, the Hope of the world, Abides with us still as of old; When wandering far in sorrow and sin, He leadeth us home to the fold. [Refrain] 3 O Lord of the sea, Who once walked abroad On treacherous waves of the tide, We know that Thy strong and pitying arms Our wavering footsteps still guide. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ Living Languages: English Tune Title: [How blest was that life once lived upon earth]

How Blest Was That Life

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2564 First Line: How blest was that life once lived upon earth Refrain First Line: I know that He liveth, Redeemer and friend Lyrics: 1. How blest was that life once lived upon earth, The life of the Savior of men! What joy was their part who learned at His feet, Who loved and who worshipped Him then! Refrain I know that He liveth, Redeemer and friend, To bless and to comfort our way; I know the glad song of the heavenly throng— He liveth, He liveth today! 2. The friend of our need, the hope of the world, Abides with us still as of old; When wandering far in sorrow and sin, He leadeth us home to the fold. [Refrain] 3. O Lord of the sea, who once walked abroad On treacherous waves of the tide, We know that Thy strong and pitying arms, Our wavering footsteps still guide. [Refrain] 4. Thou art not afar, in regions unknown: Our faith reacheth up unto Thee; And still, through the mists of ages long past, The Savior of sinners doth see. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [How blest was that life once lived upon earth]

How Blest Was That Life

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: Praise and Service #27 (1921) First Line: How blest was that life once lived upon earth Languages: English Tune Title: [How blest was that life once lived upon earth]

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Anonymous

Author of "How Blest Was That Life" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[How blest was the life once lived upon earth]" in Melodious Sonnets William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Mrs. R. N. Turner

1857 - 1957 Author of "How Blest Was That Life" in The New Christian Hymnal Fronie Bell Turner, married to Rev. R. N. Turner, pastor in the Protestant Episcopal Church.