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[As the coming of the Bridegroom]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Franz Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 34556 55155 61165 Used With Text: Let Your Lamps Be Trimmed and Burning

Let Your Lamps Be Trimmed and Burning

Author: E. R. Latta Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: As the coming of the Bridegroom Refrain First Line: Let your lamps be trimm'd and burning Used With Tune: [As the coming of the Bridegroom]

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Let Your Lamps Be Trimmed and Burning

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Sparkling Gems Nos.1 & 2 Combined #39 (1882) First Line: As the coming of the Bridegroom Refrain First Line: Let your lamps be trimm'd and burning Languages: English Tune Title: [As the coming of the Bridegroom]

Let Your Lamps Be Trimmed and Burning

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Always Welcome #62 (1879) First Line: As the coming of the Bridegroom Refrain First Line: Let your lamps be trimm'd and burning Languages: English Tune Title: [As the coming of the Bridegroom]

Lamps Trimm'd and Burning

Author: Eden R. Latta Hymnal: The Banner of Victory #91 (1881) First Line: As the coming of the Bridegroom Refrain First Line: Let your lamps be trimm'd and burning Languages: English Tune Title: [As the coming of the Bridegroom]

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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Author of "Let Your Lamps Be Trimmed and Burning" in Always Welcome Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry

Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Person Name: Franz Composer of "[As the coming of the Bridegroom]" in The Banner of Victory Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry