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[As the distant streams uniting]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Incipit: 32123 45365 53212 Used With Text: Rolling Onward

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Rolling Onward

Author: Grace J. Frances Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: As the distant streams uniting Refrain First Line: Rolling onward, sweeping downward Lyrics: 1 As the distant streams uniting, To the ocean onward move, So our songs of joy are blending With the songs of those above. Refrain: Rolling onward, sweeping downward, At the golden gate they meet; Songs from earth and songs in glory Break as one, at Jesus’ feet. 2 ‘Tis the chorus of an army Doing battle for the Lord, ‘Tis the echo of the martyrs Who have conquered thro’ His word. [Refrain] 3 ‘Tis the chorus of the faithful Pressing on to win the prize, ‘Tis the anthem of the millions Gathered safe beyond the skies. [Refrain] 4 May the praise that now is offered From his holy place of prayer, Rise to heaven, and sweetly mingle With the songs of angels there. [Refrain] Topics: Praise Used With Tune: [As the distant streams uniting]

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Rolling Onward

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School #129 (1886) First Line: As the distant streams uniting Refrain First Line: Rolling onward, sweeping downward Lyrics: 1 As the distant streams uniting, To the ocean onward move, So our songs of joy are blending With the songs of those above. Refrain: Rolling onward, sweeping downward, At the golden gate they meet; Songs from earth and songs in glory Break as one, at Jesus’ feet. 2 ‘Tis the chorus of an army Doing battle for the Lord, ‘Tis the echo of the martyrs Who have conquered thro’ His word. [Refrain] 3 ‘Tis the chorus of the faithful Pressing on to win the prize, ‘Tis the anthem of the millions Gathered safe beyond the skies. [Refrain] 4 May the praise that now is offered From his holy place of prayer, Rise to heaven, and sweetly mingle With the songs of angels there. [Refrain] Topics: Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [As the distant streams uniting]
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Rolling Onward

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Select Songs No. 2 #240 (1893) First Line: As the distant streams uniting Refrain First Line: Rolling onward, sweeping downward Languages: English Tune Title: [As the distant streams uniting]

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Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Composer of "[As the distant streams uniting]" in The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ. John Perry

Grace J. Frances

Author of "Rolling Onward" in The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School Pseudonym. See also Crosby, Fanny, 1820-1915
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