“When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder” is a Christian hymn with its roots in the United States during the late 19th century. The song’s lyrics were written by James Milton Black, and the music was composed by Daniel Webster Whittle. It was first published in 1893. James Milton Black: […]
James Milton Black
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James Milton Black (1856–1938) was an American hymnist, songwriter, and music teacher. He is best known for writing the words and music to the popular hymn “When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder.” Black was born on August 19, 1856, in South Hill, New York, and he passed away on […]
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more,And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. When the roll is called up yonder,When the roll […]