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CARSON

CARSON

Composer: I. H. Meredith (1900)
Published in 26 hymnals


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Composer: I. H. Meredith

Pseudonyms Charles C. Ack­ley (tak­en from his wife’s name, Cla­ris­sa Ack­ley Cow­an) Broughton Ed­wards Floyd En­gle (from his ad­dress on Floyd Street in En­gle­wood Cliffs, New Jer­sey) Arthur Grant­ley Bruce Ken­ne­dy See also Ackley, Chas. C. 1872-1962 See also Edwards, Broughton  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: CARSON
Composer: I. H. Meredith (1900)
Meter: 7.7.8.7 with refrain
Incipit: 33346 53523 43233
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #5980
Text: Seal Us, O Holy Spirit
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Cantos del Camino #145

Celebremos Su Gloria #257

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The Cyber Hymnal #5980

Include 23 pre-1979 instances
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