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Give thanks and sing

Author: E. Greer Floyd Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: I thank thee, Lord, for life and light

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[I thank Thee, Lord, for life and light]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Emmett S. Dean Used With Text: Give Thanks and Sing

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Give Thanks and Sing

Author: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd Hymnal: Millennial Revival #124 (1928) First Line: I thank Thee, Lord, for life and light Languages: English Tune Title: [I thank Thee, Lord, for life and light]

Give thanks and sing

Author: E. Greer Floyd Hymnal: Sunlight Songs #d35 (1909) First Line: I thank thee, Lord, for life and light

Give thanks and sing

Author: E. Greer Floyd Hymnal: The Guiding Star #d42 (1917) First Line: I thank thee, Lord, for life and light Languages: English

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Emmett S. Dean

1876 - 1951 Composer of "[I thank Thee, Lord, for life and light]" in Millennial Revival Born: June 29, 1876, Con­e­cuh Coun­ty, Al­a­ba­ma. Died: October 8, 1951, Wa­co, Tex­as. Buried: Oak­wood Cem­e­tery, Wa­co, Tex­as. A Meth­od­ist, Dean taught sing­ing schools for 40 years, wrote some 500 songs, and for four years head­ed the Trio Mu­sic Com­pa­ny. With Frank­lin Ei­land and Ho­mer El­li­ott, he found­ed the South­ern De­vel­op­ment Nor­mal Mu­sic School in Wa­co, Tex­as. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

E. Greer Floyd

1849 - 1934 Person Name: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd Author of "Give Thanks and Sing" in Millennial Revival Eugenia Greer Floyd - Born in Union Co., SC, the daughter of Spencer Greer and Adeline Jefferies. She married John W. Floyd (1847-1901)