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Composer: James McGranahan (1887)
Published in 125 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 >

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Tune Information

Title:	[There's a royal banner given for display]
Composer:	James McGranahan (1887)
Meter:	11.7.11.7 with refrain
Incipit:	34555 13456 51172
Key:	A♭ Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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The Banner of the Cross

Cual pendón hermoso

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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
Composer/Editor David Smither
Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 117
The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
Composer/Editor David Smither
Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 89

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Trombone Counter-melody

61 Trombone Hymns & Counter-Melodies Volume 2
Composer/Editor Douglas Smith
Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1981) pp. 55

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Trumpet Descant

61 Trumpet Hymns & Descants Volume 2
Composer/Editor Douglas Smith
Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1980) pp. 55

Organ Solo

Hymns for the New Organist: Arrangements for the Beginning or Occasional Organist
Composer/Editor Gayden C. Sikes
Published By: Broadman Press (1991) pp. 24
The Sunday Morning Organist Volume Four: Preludes, Offertories, and Postludes
Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1967) pp. 58

Piano Solo

Cindy Berry Presents: At the Name of Jesus, God of Our Praise, I Worship You, and Other Piano Arrangements
Composer/Editor Cindy Berry
Published By: Genevox Music Group (1997) pp. 30
Sunday Evening Praise: 35 Piano Arrangements
Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1991) pp. 11
The Church Pianist Volume 6 Number 4 March April 1990: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Robin McGee
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1990) pp. 24
The Church Pianist Volume 7 Number 1 September October 1990: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1990) pp. 12
Favorite Hymn Medleys: For Piano
Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1989) pp. 6
The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
Composer/Editor David Smither
Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 117
Just Hooked by Gospel: Keyboard Folio
Composer/Editors Don Wyrtzen; Carol McMillen
Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1984) pp. 54