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The City of Gold

Author: S. V. R. F. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I seek for a city whose builder is God Refrain First Line: The King in His beauty Used With Tune: [I seek for a city whose builder is God]
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[I seek for a city whose builder is God]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Stephen V. R. Ford Incipit: 12334 53123 43345 Used With Text: The City of Gold
[I seek for a city whose builder is God]

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The City of Gold

Author: S. V. R. F. Hymnal: Melodies for Little People #123 (1891) First Line: I seek for a city whose builder is God Refrain First Line: The King in His beauty Languages: English Tune Title: [I seek for a city whose builder is God]
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The City of Gold

Author: S. V. R. F. Hymnal: Imperial Songs #162 (1894) First Line: I seek for a city whose builder is God Refrain First Line: The King in his beauty mine eyes shall behold Languages: English Tune Title: [I seek for a city whose builder is God]
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S. V. R. Ford

1835 - 1910 Person Name: S. V. R. F. Author of "The City of Gold" in Imperial Songs Born: 1835, Greenville, New York. Died: June 5, 1910, New York City. Son of Cyrus Earle and Amanda Hedden Ford, Stephen wrote several battle hymns during the American civil war which were sung by Union soldiers. He was a partner in a shirt and collar making company, Ide & Ford, in Troy, New York (1865-72). In his later years, he was known as an author, editor, composer and critic. He was living in Schenectady, New York, in 1908. His works include: Sunday-School Teaching (Hitchcock & Walden, 1868) Melodies for Little People (New York: Hunt and Eaton, 1891) The King’s Birthday: A Carol Service for Christmas (New York: Hunt and Eaton, 1893) The Stone Rolled Away: An Easter Missionary Service (Curts & Jennings, 1897) Recitations, Song and Story for Sunday and Day Schools, Primary and Intermediate Departments (Eaton & Mains, 1900) The Junior League Songster Bible Wonders and Aids to Bible Study (New York: Bible Wonders Company) Methodist Year Book, 1902 (editor) --www.hymntime.com/tch/
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