Ida Lilliard Reed (Smith), 1865-1951
Born: November 30, 1865, near Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia.
Died: July 8, 1951, Arden, West Virginia.
Buried: Ebenezer Methodist Church, Arden, West Virginia.
Reed is said to have written 2,000 hymns in her lifetime. In 1939, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recognized her "substantial contribution to American music" by awarding her a small "weekly bonus."
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After the Storm Is Over
All in Thy Hands I Leave, Dear Lord
All in thy Hands I Leave, Dear Lord
All the Pennies Gathered
Are Thy Days Full Often Drear
Are You Clinging Close to Je… Go to person page >
Tune Title: [I am living in the sunlight where eternal joys abound]First Line: I am living in the sunlight where eternal joys aboundComposer: Sunshine Reed DainesDate: 1933