[There was Naaman the leper, that honorable man]

[There was Naaman the leper, that honorable man]

Composer: Charles Albert Tindley
Published in 5 hymnals


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Composer: Charles Albert Tindley

Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he speaks of being “hired out” as a young boy, “wherever father could place me.” He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen. Together they had eight children, some of whom would later assist him with the publication of his hymns. Tindley was largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [There was Naaman the leper, that honorable man]
Composer: Charles Albert Tindley
Incipit: 12333 32121 61123
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #8420
Text: Go Wash In The Beautiful Stream
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)
Text

Beams of Heaven #44

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The Cyber Hymnal #8420

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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