[Teach me, O, Thou Holy Spirit]

[Teach me, O, Thou Holy Spirit]

Composer: Victor H. Benke
Published in 12 hymnals


Composer: Victor H. Benke

Victor H. Benke was born on Ju­ly 1872, Ra­ti­bor, Ger­ma­ny (now Ra­ci­bórz, Po­land). He em­i­grat­ed to Amer­i­ca at the of age 21. He served as the re­gu­lar or­gan­ist at the Bowery Mission in New York City for a num­ber of years. He settled in Brook­lyn where he gave pi­a­no and or­gan les­sons and com­posed mu­sic. He worked with Fanny Crosby, who wrote words to a number of his pieces, and Ira Sankey. He also played the organ for Dwight Moody in his evangelistic work. Benke died on July 15, 1904 in New York. [Sources: Crosby, pp. 535, 562] NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/n/benke_vh.htm  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Teach me, O, Thou Holy Spirit]
Composer: Victor H. Benke
Incipit: 32123 56552 12343
Key: F Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)
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Celestial Songs #255

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Diadems #8

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Famous Gospel Hymns #38

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Famous Hymns #38

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Glorious Hymns #34

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Himnos Selectos #239

Inspiring Hymns #17

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International Praise #68

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Joy to the World #30

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Revival Songs No. 2 #10

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Winona Hymns #211

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Wonderful Jesus and Other Songs #26

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