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Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 8 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: When danger and sorrow encompassed my soul Refrain First Line: The light brightly beamed on my soul

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[When danger and sorrow encompassed my soul]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Black Hymnal Title: The Joy Bells of Canaan or Burning Bush Songs No. 2 Incipit: 55333 21216 55511 Used With Text: The Light Brightly Beamed

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The light brightly beamed

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Living Water Songs No. 2 #d153 (1908) Hymnal Title: Living Water Songs No. 2 First Line: When danger and sorrow encompassed my soul Refrain First Line: The light brightly beamed on my soul Languages: English

The light brightly beamed

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Our Choice #d195 (1913) Hymnal Title: Our Choice First Line: When danger and sorrow encompassed my soul Refrain First Line: The light brightly beamed on my soul Languages: English

The Light Brightly Beamed

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Songs of the Soul No. 2 #17 (1896) Hymnal Title: Songs of the Soul No. 2 First Line: When danger and sorrow encompassed my soul Refrain First Line: The light brightly beamed on my soul Languages: English Tune Title: [When danger and sorrow encompassed my soul]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Hymnal Title: The Best of All Author of "The Light Brightly Beamed" in The Best of All Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

James M. Black

1856 - 1938 Person Name: J. M. Black Hymnal Title: The Best of All Composer of "[When danger and sorrow encompassed my soul]" in The Best of All James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal. John Perry