1856–1938

Introduction

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Born: Au­gust 19, 1856, South Hill, New York.

Died: De­cem­ber 21, 1938, Will­iams­port, Penn­syl­van­ia.

Buried: Wild­wood Ce­me­te­ry, Will­iams­port, Penn­syl­van­ia.

Pseudonyms

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Biography

James was the hus­band of Lu­cy Love Le­van.

He started his mu­sic­al ca­reer with John How­ard of New York and Da­ni­el Tow­ner of the Moo­dy Bi­ble In­sti­tute.

He moved to Will­iams­port, Penn­syl­van­ia, around 1881. He was an ac­tive mem­ber of the Pine Street Me­tho­dist Epis­co­pal Church from 1904 un­til his death, serv­ing as a song lead­er and Sun­day school teach­er.

Black al­so found time to ed­it a doz­en Gos­pel song books, write al­most 1,500 songs, and serve on the com­mis­sion for the 1905 Me­tho­dist hym­nal.

Works

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Lyrics

  1. Be Ready When the Bride­groom Comes
  2. Come, Oh, Come to Me
  3. Day of All Days, The
  4. In the Sha­dow of His Wings
  5. Never Say Good­bye
  6. Revive the Hearts of All
  7. Savior, Bless Me Now
  8. When the Roll Is Called Up Yon­der
  9. We Shall Reign with Him in Glo­ry
  10. Where Je­sus Died for Me

Music

  1. All the Day
  2. Answering Time Will Come, The
  3. Beautiful Eden Bells
  4. Beautiful Way, The
  5. Easter Bells
  6. God Is with Me
  7. Gwalior
  8. He Will Not Leave Me Alone
  9. His Love Will Nev­er Let Me Fall
  10. Home in My Heart for Je­sus, A
  11. I Remember Cal­va­ry
  12. Imphal
  13. Jabalpur
  14. Jesus An­swers Pray­er
  15. Jesus Died for Me
  16. Let the Dear Sav­ior Come In
  17. Look to the Lamb of God
  18. My Heart Is Cling­ing
  19. Odisha
  20. Precious Je­sus
  21. Resting in God’s Peace
  22. Shepherd Calls, The
  23. Sunshine of Love
  24. Sweet Voic­es
  25. Tell the Sto­ry of His Love
  26. Walking in the Way with Je­sus
  27. When I Stand in Yon­der City
  28. When the Saints Are March­ing In
  29. Where Je­sus Is, ’Tis Hea­ven
  30. Wonderful Love for Thee and Me

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