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Born: August 19, 1856, South Hill, New York.
Died: December 21, 1938, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Black 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, and 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. His works include:

Songs of the Soul (with Joseph F. Berry)
(Cincinnati, Ohio: Cranston & Curtis, 1894)
Songs of the Soul No. 2
(Cincinnati, Ohio: Curtis & Jennings, 1896)
The Chorus of Praise (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1898)
The Epworth Hymnal No. 3 (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1900)
Junior Praises (Cincinnati, Ohio: Jennings & Pye, 1901)
The Gospel Chorus (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1902)
Songs of Faith and Hope (Cincinnati, Ohio: Curtis & Jennings, 1905)
Songs of Faith and Hope Number 2
(Cincinnati, Ohio: Curtis & Jennings, 1909)
Sacred Praise (Cincinnati, Ohio: Jennings and Graham, 1912)
New Junior Songs (New York: The Methodist Book Concern, 1914)
Songs of Help (New York: The Abingdon Press, 1917)


Hymns

Be Ready When the Bridegroom Comes
Come, Oh, Come to Me
Day of All Days, The
In the Shadow of His Wings
Never Say Goodbye
Revive the Hearts of All
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
We Shall Reign with Him in Glory
Where Jesus Died for Me


Music

All the Day
Answering Time Will Come, The
Beautiful Eden Bells
Beautiful Way, The
Easter Bells
Home in My Heart for Jesus, A
I Remember Calvary
Look to the Lamb of God
Sweet Voices
When the Saints Are Marching In
Where Jesus Is, ’Tis Heaven


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