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[Mankind is searching every day]

[Mankind is searching every day]

Composer: Floyd W. Hawkins (1937)
Published in 10 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Floyd W. Hawkins

Born: November 20, 1904, Pullman, Washington. Died: July 17, 2002, Springfield, Missouri. Floyd W. Hawkins, Ordained Minister, Church of the Nazarene, spent many years in pastoral ministry, music publishing, and as a musician and song writer. Some of his more than 500 published songs are "I've Discovered the Way of Gladness;" "The Crystal Fountain;" "Let Thy Mantle Fall on Me;" and "Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace." In 1957, Hawkins became the music editor at Lillenas Publishing Company, a position he held until 1975. --www.lillenas.com/ Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Mankind is searching every day]
Composer: Floyd W. Hawkins (1937)
Incipit: 13333 55312 21231
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © 1937, Ren. 1965 Lillenas Publishing
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Love of God: Sacred Favorites For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Fred Bock
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1971) pp. 22
  • The Gospel Organist Volume One: Gospel-Song Arrangements Suitable for Preludes, Offertories, Specials
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1963) pp. 26

Piano Solo

  • Kaleidoscope of Praise: Hymns, Gospel Songs, and Contemporary Favorites Arranged for Piano
    Composer/Editor David McDonald
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1990) pp. 35
  • Keyboard Stylings for the Piano: Piano Solos
    Composer/Editors Ronn Huff; Donna Huff
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1972) pp. 9
  • The Crusade Pianist Book 3
    Composer/Editor Tedd Smith
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1967) pp. 5

Piano Duet+: Piano Duet One Piano

  • Keyboard Duets Book 2: Piano Arrangements for Four Hands
    Composer/Editor Tedd Smith
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1971) pp. 2
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Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Hymns of Faith #212

Hymns of Faith #212

Rejoice Hymns #447

Rejoice Hymns #447

Sing 'N' Praise Hymnal Vol. 2 #84

Sing 'N' Praise Hymnal Vol. 2 #84
Include 7 pre-1979 instances
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