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[Tripping lightly, tripping o'er the verdant lawn]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. G. Staples Incipit: 33333 33351 32346 Used With Text: The Sabbath Chimes

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The Sabbath Chimes

Author: R. G. S. Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Tripping lightly, tripping o'er the verdant lawn Refrain First Line: Chime, chime on Used With Tune: [Tripping lightly, tripping o'er the verdant lawn]

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Sabbath Chimes

Author: R. G. S. Hymnal: Garnered Gems #54 (1892) First Line: Tripping lightly, tripping o'er the verdant lawn Refrain First Line: Chime, chime on Languages: English Tune Title: [Tripping lightly, tripping o'er the verdant lawn]
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The Sabbath Chimes

Author: R. G. S. Hymnal: Gospel Echoes #62 (1877) First Line: Tripping lightly, tripping o'er the verdant lawn Refrain First Line: Chime, chime on Languages: English Tune Title: [Tripping lightly, tripping o'er the verdant lawn]
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Sabbath Chimes

Author: R. G. S. Hymnal: Sparkling Gems Nos.1 & 2 Combined #52 (1882) First Line: Tripping, tripping, tripping o'er the verdant lawn Refrain First Line: Chiming, sweetly chiming are the Sabbath bells Languages: English Tune Title: [Tripping, tripping, tripping o'er the verdant lawn]

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R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Composer of "[Tripping lightly, tripping o'er the verdant lawn]" in Gospel Echoes Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA. Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter)
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