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[Only one life to offer]

[Only one life to offer]

Composer: Merrill Dunlop
Published in 8 hymnals


Composer: Merrill Dunlop

Merrill Everett Dunlop Born: May 9, 1905, Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. Died: June 15, 2002. Dunlop was ed­u­cat­ed at Cen­tral YMCA Coll­ege, Chi­ca­go (BA) and the Moo­dy Bi­ble In­sti­tute (grad­u­at­ed 1926). He played the pi­a­no and or­gan at Moo­dy Church (1921-24), and served as di­rect­or of mu­sic at the Chi­ca­go Gos­pel Ta­ber­na­cle (1926-53). Bur­ton Bos­worth was his fa­ther-in-law. Dun­lop wrote over 700 hymns and Gos­pel songs, and works in­clud­ing: Songs of a Chris­tian, 1937 New Songs of a Chris­tian, 1941 © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.net/tch)  Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Only one life to offer]
Composer: Merrill Dunlop
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 55321 22553 21211
Key: D Major
Copyright: © 1937, Ren. 1965 Singspiration;© 1937 by Singspiration Music (ASCAP)
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Pedals 'n' Praise: Organ Solos
    Composer/Editors John Innes; Fred Bock
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1979) pp. 38
  • Pedals 'n' Praise Volume II: Organ Solos
    Composer/Editor Merrill Dunlop
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1979) pp. 38
  • Organ Specials
    Composer/Editor Merrill Dunlp
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1975) pp. 2
  • Easy Organ Favorites: Easy Organ Arrangements of Famous Gospel Songs
    Composer/Editors Harold H. DeCou; Avis B. Christiansen; Merrill Dunlop
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1966) pp. 32
  • 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. 30

Piano Solo

  • Sacred Favorites: Piano Solos Book One
    Composer/Editor Kenon D. Renfrow
    Published By: SoundForth (2010) pp. 38

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Duets for Piano and Organ Volume Two: Attractive Piano & Organ Duets of Hymns and Gospel Songs
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1968) pp. 16
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Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Ambassador Hymnal #495

Ambassador Hymnal #495

Bible Truth Hymns #480

Bible Truth Hymns #480
Audio

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #443

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #443

Sing Joyfully #529

Sing Joyfully #529

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #378

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #378
Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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