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'Tis But a Little While

Author: C. J. Frost

Born: June 20, 1848, Westbury-on-Trym, England. Died: October 13, 1918, Greenwich, England. Frost played the organ at St. James’, Cheltenham; Holy Trinity, Westbury-on-Trym; Holy Trinity, Weston-super-Mare (1869); Holy Trinity, Lee (1873); St. Mary’s, Haggerston (1876); Christ Church, Newgate Street (1880); and St. Peter’s, Brockley (1884). In 1880 he became a professor at the Guildhall School of Music. --www.hymntime.com/tch Go to person page >

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First Line: A little while, earth's fightings will be over
Title: 'Tis But a Little While
Author: C. J. Frost
Language: English
Refrain First Line: 'Tis but a little while
Publication Date: 1928
Copyright: Public Domain

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