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Gathering Home
Author: Miss Mariana B. Slade Appears in 104 hymnals First Line: Up to the bountiful Giver of life Refrain First Line: Gathering home, gathering home, Never to sorrow more Lyrics: 1 Up to the bountiful Giver of life,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up to the dwelling where cometh no strife,
The dear ones are gathering home!
Refrain:
Gathering home,
Gathering home,
Never to sorrow more, never to roam;
Gathering home,
Gathering home,
God's children are gathering home.
2 Up to the city where falleth no night,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up where the Savior's own face is the light,
The dear ones are gathering home! [Refrain]
3 Up to the bountiful mansions above,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Safe in the arms of his infinite love,
The dear ones are gathering home! [Refrain] Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Used With Tune: [Up to the bountiful Giver of life]
Gathering Home
[Up to the bountiful Giver of life]
Appears in 60 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rigdon McCoy McIntosh Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33332 35653 24445 Used With Text: Gathering Home (Slade)
[Up to the bountiful Giver of life]
Gathering Home
Author: Miss Mariana B. Slade Hymnal: The Christian Sunday School Hymnal #90 (1883) First Line: Up to the bountiful Giver of life Refrain First Line: Gathering home, gathering home, Never to sorrow more Lyrics: 1 Up to the bountiful Giver of life,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up to the dwelling where cometh no strife,
The dear ones are gathering home!
Refrain:
Gathering home,
Gathering home,
Never to sorrow more, never to roam;
Gathering home,
Gathering home,
God's children are gathering home.
2 Up to the city where falleth no night,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up where the Savior's own face is the light,
The dear ones are gathering home! [Refrain]
3 Up to the bountiful mansions above,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Safe in the arms of his infinite love,
The dear ones are gathering home! [Refrain] Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Tune Title: [Up to the bountiful Giver of life]
Gathering Home
Gathering home
Author: Miss Mariana B. Slade Hymnal: Light and Life #151 (1881) First Line: Up to the bountiful Giver of life Refrain First Line: Gathering home! Gathering home! Lyrics: 1 Up to the bountiful Giver of life,--
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up to the dwelling where cometh no strife,
The dear ones are gathering home.
Chorus:
Gathering home! Gathering home!
Never to sorrow more, never to roam,
Gathering home! Gathering home!
God's children are gathering home.
2 Up to the city where falleth no night,--
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up where the Saviour's own face is the light,
The dear ones are gathering home. [Chorus]
3 Up to the beautiful mansions above,--
Gathering home! gathering home!
Safe in the arms of his infinite love,
The dear ones are gathering home. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Up to the bountiful Giver of life]
Gathering home
Gathering Home (Slade)
Author: Mary B. C. Slade Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1704 First Line: Up to the bountiful Giver of life Refrain First Line: Gathering home! Gathering home! Lyrics: 1. Up to the bountiful Giver of life,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up to the dwelling where cometh no strife,
The dear ones are gathering home.
Refrain
Gathering home! Gathering home!
Never to sorrow more, never to roam.
Gathering home! Gathering home!
God’s children are gathering home!
2. Up to the city where falleth no night,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up where the Savior’s own face is the light,
The dear ones are gathering home. [Refrain]
3. Up to the beautiful mansions above,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Safe in the arms of His infinite love,
The dear ones are gathering home. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Up to the bountiful Giver of life]
Gathering Home (Slade)
M. B. C. Slade
1826 - 1882 Person Name: Miss Mariana B. Slade Author of "Gathering home" in Light and Life Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town.
John Perry
M. B. C. Slade
R. M. McIntosh
1836 - 1889 Person Name: R. M. M'Intosh Composer of "[Up to the bountiful Giver of life]" in The Cokesbury Hymnal Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh
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Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA.
John Perry
R. M. McIntosh
A. Brooks Everett
1828 - 1875 Person Name: Dr. A. B. Everett Composer of "[Up to the bountiful Giver of life]" in Gates of Praise Asa Brooks Everett MusDoc USA 1828-1875. Born in VA, he planned to be a doctor, but decided to study music instead. He studied in Boston for four years and also in Leipzig, Germany for four years.. He composed many gospel tunes and edited “The Sceptre” a New York publication. His brothers, Benjamin and Leonard, were also composers. He and Leonard organized a musical instruction system in Richmond, VA, in the 1850s. By 1861, 50 teachers and singing schools were representing them and using their publications. He died in Nashville, TN.
John Perry
A. Brooks Everett
