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Wake Up

Why stand ye idle all the day, When there's so much work to do?

Author: Joseph W. Burgess
Tune: [Why stand ye idle all the day] (Burgess)
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: Joseph W. Burgess

Born: January 1, 1851, Dansville, New York. Died: May 20, 1927, San Diego County, California. Buried: Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, California. A journalist and temperance crusader, Burgess edited God’s Blessings (Dansville, New York: A. M. Hall, 1890), and founded the Dansville Breeze. In 1889, he married Helen Frances Sutton in Hornellsville, New York. They later settled in San Diego, California. Sources: Findagrave, accessed 17 Nov 2016 © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Why stand ye idle all the day, When there's so much work to do?
Title: Wake Up
Author: Joseph W. Burgess
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Wake up! wake up!
Copyright: Public Domain
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International Gospel Hymns and Songs #90

International Gospel Hymns and Songs #90
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