[There came a little Child to earth] (Havergal)

[There came a little Child to earth] (Havergal)

Composer: Frances R. Havergal
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: Frances R. Havergal

Havergal, Frances Ridley, daughter of the Rev. W. H. Havergal, was born at Astley, Worcestershire, Dec. 14, 1836. Five years later her father removed to the Rectory of St. Nicholas, Worcester. In August, 1850, she entered Mrs. Teed's school, whose influence over her was most beneficial. In the following year she says, "I committed my soul to the Saviour, and earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment." A short sojourn in Germany followed, and on her return she was confirmed in Worcester Cathedral, July 17, 1853. In 1860 she left Worcester on her father resigning the Rectory of St. Nicholas, and resided at different periods in Leamington, and at Caswall Bay, Swansea, broken by visits to Switzerland, Scotland, and North Wales. She died… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [There came a little Child to earth] (Havergal)
Composer: Frances R. Havergal
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 55671 3423
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Organist Volume 96 Number 5 November 1992: A Bi-monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Susanna Keeney
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1992) pp. 46
  • The Organist Volume 68 Number 5 November 1964: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Rob Roy Peery; Archie A. Mumma
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1964) pp. 59
  • The Amateur Organist No. 26: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1958) pp. 38
  • The Organist Volume 61 Number 5 November 1957: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editor Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1957) pp. 38

Piano Solo

  • Easy Piano Hymn Pieces: For Church and Sunday School
    Composer/Editor Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1958) pp. 30

Instances

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TextPage Scan

Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #540

Page Scan

School and Parish Hymnal #70

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