[Not now, but in the coming years]

[Not now, but in the coming years]

Composer: James McGranahan
Published in 81 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: [Not now, but in the coming years]
Composer: James McGranahan
Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain
Incipit: 53213 51777 46765
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Gospel Hymn Medleys No. 1
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1973) pp. 25

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Hymn Duos for Organ and Piano Book Two
    Composer/Editor Ethel Tench Rogers
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1971) pp. 28

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #6246
Text: Sometime We'll Understand
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Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #181

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #451

Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #472

Sacred Songs of the Church #229

Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) #498

Audio

Small Church Music #663

Page Scan

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #88

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6246

Tsese-Ma'heone-Nemeotȯtse (Cheyenne Spiritual Songs) #137

Include 72 pre-1979 instances
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