User talk:Stephie
Sabbath Morning Comes with Gladness
Which hymnal did you copy the lyrics from? Please mention the year it was published as well, since it's good to make sure there aren't any legal issues. I know the hymn is public domain, but you never know if the newer hymnals add things that they consider copyrightable (although it's probably not a problem if they didn't do too much—but still, a public domain source is preferable; I believe I have one for these lyrics; so, I can make sure they're like those, if your source isn't public domain). Let me know. Thanks! Veramet 04:45, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
I have only one copy of one page out of the hymnal in a Book of Remembrance. So I would love to mention which year and all, but I don't know. It was hymn #39. I planned on uploading a photo of the page, if you can give me a few days to scan it in and all. Since my great-great-great grandfather wrote it, I'm pretty sure I have rights to put it on the internet if I want to, right? Stephie 22:42 3 February 2009 (MST)
Number 39, you say? I bet that's The Songs of Zion (1908) you have (that is public domain). Check out this link. Is it the same book? Check the link to compare the songs. If so, feel free to upload your image(s)—although I guess there's already one on Google Books. I can do up some sheet music and a sound file of this for you, if you like (not a scanned image, but freshly engraved with LilyPond).
If not (if the number is coincidence), however, we should verify the date before uploading a scanned image from it (there's a fair chance that we can verify it, though; I just need more information about the book—especially the exact title, if you have it). My reason for this is that the copyright of the song has expired and so even if you are an heir, if the song has been altered significantly (I doubt that it has been, though), you wouldn't have any rights over it. Also, the compilation copyright is not exactly the same as the song copyright—and a scanned image from the compilation would possibly be an infringement on the compilation's copyright, since they often take such things as fonts and layouts into consideration). Sorry to make a fuss—we just need to make sure that when other people besides you and I visit the site, they will know and have proof for themselves of the copyright status without having to research it beyond the information on the article. Veramet 09:02, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
