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John B. Sumner

Short Name: John B. Sumner
Full Name: Sumner, John B., 1838-1913
Birth Year: 1838
Death Year: 1913
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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Tunes by John B. Sumner (6)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[A wonderful joy and salvation]John B. Sumner (Composer)135554 44333 11123
BINGHAMTON (Sumner)John B. Sumner (Composer)22435553 33331 12222
[Frae life overshadowed wi trials]Rev. J. B. Sumner (Composer)212333 43465 55176
[God of life and God of light] (Sumner)John B. Sumner (Composer)255353 21111 12325
ODE ON SCIENCESumner (Composer)115321 26656 71567
[O the bitter shame and sorrow] (Sumner)Rev. J. B. Sumner (Composer)112333 22111 22432
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