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The Marriage of the King's Son

Author: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Once a feast was made and the board was laid Refrain First Line: When for you and me such a call shall be Used With Tune: [Once a feast was made and the board was laid]

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[Once a feast was made and the board was laid]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. M. McIntosh Incipit: 55123 11432 11712 Used With Text: The Marriage of the King's Son

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The Marriage of the King's Son

Author: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade Hymnal: The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #33 (1888) First Line: Once a feast was made and the board was laid Refrain First Line: When for you and me such a call shall be Languages: English Tune Title: [Once a feast was made and the board was laid]

The Marriage of the King's Son

Author: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade Hymnal: Pure Songs for Sunday-Schools #75 (1889) First Line: Once a feast was made and the board was laid Refrain First Line: When for you and me such a call shall be Languages: English Tune Title: [Once a feast was made and the board was laid]

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M. B. C. Slade

1826 - 1882 Person Name: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade Author of "The Marriage of the King's Son" in Pure Songs for Sunday-Schools Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town. John Perry

R. M. McIntosh

1836 - 1889 Composer of "[Once a feast was made and the board was laid]" in Pure Songs for Sunday-Schools Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry