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[Go forth from darkness into light]

[Go forth from darkness into light]

Composer: W. Lee Higgins (1938)
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: W. Lee Higgins

Born in Alabama, William Lee Higgins was first instructed in music by T.B. Mosley and J.R. Baxter. He served as music editor for the Showalter company for a few years, but spent the remainder of his career with Stamps-Baxter. He served as a field representative and a singing school teacher, as for a time was the manager of the company's Chattanooga office. He was a Baptist and was married to the former Ethel Drennon. David Hamrick from Mrs. J.R. Baxter & Videt Polk, Gospel Song Writers Biography (Dallas: Stamps-Baxter, 1971), pp. 281-282. Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Go forth from darkness into light]
Composer: W. Lee Higgins (1938)
Incipit: 51113 55543 21217
Copyright: © 1938, by The A. J. Showalter Co., in "Crimson Glory"

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Carols of Love #88

Crimson Glory #136

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