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Our Galilee

Author: Emma Pitt Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: O when I read the story sweet Refrain First Line: O Galilee, our Galilee!

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[Oh, when I read the story sweet]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: John D. Creswell Incipit: 55116 51333 26717 Used With Text: Our Galilee

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Our Galilee

Author: Emma Pitt Hymnal: Men's Gospel Quartets #67 (1913) First Line: Oh, when I read the story sweet Refrain First Line: O Galilee, our Galilee! Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, when I read the story sweet]

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Emma Pitt

b. 1846 Author of "Our Galilee" in Men's Gospel Quartets Born: 1846, Maryland. Pitt was living in Bal­ti­more, Mar­y­land, by 1880, and through at least 1910. She may have died be­fore 1920, as the daugh­ter with whom she was living in 1910 was on her own and still sin­gle in 1920. --www.hymntime.com

John D. Creswell

Composer of "[Oh, when I read the story sweet]" in Men's Gospel Quartets Pseudonym used by E. S. Lorenz. See also Lorenz, E. S. (Edmund Simon), 1854-1942
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