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A Friend that's ever near
Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Though the days are dark with trouble Refrain First Line: There's a Friend that's ever near, never fear
A Friend that's ever near
[Tho' the days are dark with trouble]
Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. S. Martin Incipit: 51176 66151 13322 Used With Text: A Friend Ever Near
[Tho' the days are dark with trouble]
A FRIEND THAT'S EVER NEAR
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. Edw. Pollock Incipit: 56534 61656 53322 Used With Text: There's a friend that's ever near, never fear
A FRIEND THAT'S EVER NEAR
Friend Ever Near
Hymnal: The Bright Array #19 (1889) First Line: Though the days are dark with trouble Refrain First Line: There's a Friend that's ever near, never fear Lyrics: 1 Tho’ the days are dark with trouble
And thy heart is filled with fear,
There is One that sees thee ever,
And will hold thee near and dear;
Cheerful hearts and smiling faces
Often make thee happy here;
Yet no one was e’er so happy
But sometimes the clouds appear.
Refrain:
There’s a Friend that’s ever near, never fear;
He is ever near, never, never fear;
There’s a Friend that’s ever near, never fear;
He is ever near, never fear.
2 Soon will dawn a brighter morning
On a blessed, tranquil shore,
Sighs will then give place to singing,
Tears to smiles, for evermore;
Thou shalt see a world of glory,
And eternal joy and bliss;
Let not, then, thy soul be moaning
O’er the woes and cares of this. [Refrain] Scripture: Genesis 25:24 Tune Title: [Though the days are dark with trouble]
Friend Ever Near
A Friend That's Ever Near
Hymnal: The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #83 (1888) First Line: Tho' the days are dark with trouble Refrain First Line: There's a friend that's ever near Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' the days are dark with trouble]
A Friend That's Ever Near
A Friend Ever Near
Hymnal: Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. #132 (1906) First Line: Tho' the days are dark with trouble Refrain First Line: There's a Friend that's ever near Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' the days are dark with trouble]
A Friend Ever Near
William B. Bradbury
1816 - 1868 Person Name: W. B. Bradbury Composer of "[Though the days are dark with trouble]" in The Bright Array 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 relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life.
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William B. Bradbury
W. Stillman Martin
1862 - 1935 Person Name: W. S. Martin Arranger of "[Tho' the days are dark with trouble]" in Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. Born: March 8, 1862, Rowley, Massachusetts.
Died: December 16, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia.
Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia.
Husband of hymnist Civilla Martin, Stillman attended Harvard University and was ordained a Baptist minister, though he later switched to the Disciples of Christ denomination. In 1916, he became a professor of Bible studies at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, North Carolina. Three years later, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was from there he went all over America to run Bible conferences and evangelistic meetings.
Sources:
Hustad, p. 282
http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/t/martin_ws.htm
W. Stillman Martin
Charles Edward Pollock
1853 - 1928 Person Name: Chas. Edw. Pollock Composer of "A FRIEND THAT'S EVER NEAR" in The Brethren Hymnal Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS.
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Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following:
1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock)
1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen
1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty)
1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits
--Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives
Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).
Charles Edward Pollock
