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IONA (Main)

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Incipit: 53216 15132 5321

Jesus, hear a little child

Author: Mrs. S. K. Bourne Appears in 4 hymnals Used With Tune: [Jesus, hear a little child]

Instances

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Jesus, Hear a Little Child

Author: Mrs. S. K. Bourne Hymnal: The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a659 (1908) Languages: English Tune Title: IONA

Author: Mrs. S. K. Bourne Hymnal: Gloria Deo #659 (1901) Lyrics: 1 Jesus, hear a little child; May I be Kind and gentle, meek and mild, More like Thee! 2 Saviour, ever be my guide All the way! Keep me, Saviour, at Thy side Ev’ry day. 3 Hold me by Thy loving hand, Jesus dear! Close to Thee I love to stand, Oh, so near! 4 I’m Thy loving little lamb, Shepherd, Thou! Though so small and weak I am Hear me now! Topics: Children's Services Languages: English Tune Title: IONA

Jesus, hear a little child

Author: Mrs. S. K. Bourne Hymnal: The Church and Home Hymnal #343a (1893) Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus, hear a little child]

People

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Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Composer of "IONA (Main)" 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

Mrs. S. K. Bourne

1843 - 1908 Author of "Jesus, Hear a Little Child" in Gloria Deo Susan Ketchum Bourne was the widow of the Rev. Shearjashub Bourne. She was largely identified with church and missionary work in the Congregational church of Manhattan, and was an active and charter member of Sorosis. She was perhaps best known to old New Yorkers as the chief founder and President of the Lydia F. Wadleigh Association. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)