[Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling] (McGranahan)

[Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling] (McGranahan)

Composer: James McGranahan (1886)
Published in 68 hymnals


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Composer: James McGranahan

James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling] (McGranahan)
Composer: James McGranahan (1886)
Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain
Incipit: 31653 56713 22212
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #868
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #2006
Text: Go Ye into All the World
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Timeless Truths #43
Text: Go Ye into All the World
  • Go_Ye_into_All_the_World.pdf (PDF)
  • Go_Ye_into_All_the_World.xml (XML)

Instances

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Celebremos Su Gloria #474

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #868

Hinário para o Culto Cristão #528

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Hymns of Faith #498

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Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #504

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Sing Joyfully #537

Audio

Small Church Music #2909

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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #385

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The Cyber Hymnal #2006

TextAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #15408

TextScoreAudio

Timeless Truths #43

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Worship and Service Hymnal #433

生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #259

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