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['Tis a sweet and glorious thought that comes to me]

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['Tis a sweet and glorious thought that comes to me]

Composer: Thomas J. Laney (1914)
Published in 40 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Thomas J. Laney

Thomas Jesse Laney Born: May 17, 1878, Carroll County, Georgia. Died: January 5, 1953, Jefferson County, Alabama. Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama. --www.hymntime.com/tch Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: ['Tis a sweet and glorious thought that comes to me]
Composer: Thomas J. Laney (1914)
Incipit: 56111 53566 51133
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1920193019401950196019701980199020002010050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2884
Text: I'll Live On
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #514

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #514

Blessed Refuge #121

Blessed Refuge #121

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #404

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #404

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #116

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #116
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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #317

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #317
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Sacred Selections for the Church #351

Sacred Selections for the Church #351

Sacred Songs of the Church #329

Sacred Songs of the Church #329

Songs of the Church #511

Songs of the Church #511

Standard Songs Of The Church #220

Standard Songs Of The Church #220
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2884

The Cyber Hymnal #2884
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