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HARVEY'S CHANT

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Composer: William B. Bradbury

William Batchelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then re… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: HARVEY'S CHANT
Composer: William B. Bradbury (1853)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 11111 71222 22233
Key: G Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

O God, Our Help in Ages PastThe Power and Majesty of God; or, Reverential WorshipOtherHighcharts.com
O God, Our Help in Ages Past

The Power and Majesty of God; or, Reverential Worship

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1890190019101920193019401950196019701980199020002010050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

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ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #523

Page Scan

Himnos de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de Los Santos de Los Últimos Días #191

Text

Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints #285

Page Scan

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #471

Audio

Psalms for All Seasons #22B

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #21

Audio

Small Church Music #6866

Songs of Faith and Praise #522

Songs of the Church #24

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #7547

Include 45 pre-1979 instances
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