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WONDERFUL STORY

WONDERFUL STORY

Composer: J. M. Driver (1892)
Published in 114 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: J. M. Driver

Rv John Merritte Driver DD PhD DL USA 1857-1918. Born in Jefferson County,IL, he attended Illinois Agricultural College and Boston University. He married Elzire (Elsie) Louise Wiley in 1880, and they had an adopted son, Merritte. He was ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister and served, beginning in Prairie, IL in 1880, and at a number of churches in Chicago and other cities. He pastored the People's Church, Chicago, IL, 1902-07. He was a member of the American & Asiatic Archaelogical Society. He traveled extensively in Europe. He was a lecturer, orator, and writer. He wrote several books, including fiction, history, travel, and a number of hymn lyrics and a few tunes. He co-edited “Songs of the soul” (1885). John Perry Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: WONDERFUL STORY
Composer: J. M. Driver (1892)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8.8.6
Incipit: 11117 65111 72111
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #740
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #7608
Text: Wonderful Story of Love
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #740

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #740

Christmas Favorites #53

Christmas Favorites #53

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #266

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #266
TextPage Scan

Hymns of Faith #175

Hymns of Faith #175

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #172

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #172
Page Scan

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #781

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #781

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #848

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #848
Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #276

Sacred Selections for the Church #276

Sacred Songs of the Church #730

Sacred Songs of the Church #730
Audio

Small Church Music #599

Small Church Music #599

Songs of Faith and Praise #286

Songs of Faith and Praise #286
Page Scan

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #182

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #182

Standard Songs Of The Church #55

Standard Songs Of The Church #55
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #7608

The Cyber Hymnal #7608
TextAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #15094

The Cyber Hymnal #15094
TextAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #15510

The Cyber Hymnal #15510
TextAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #15884

The Cyber Hymnal #15884
Text

Timeless Truths #123

Timeless Truths #123
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