MISSION (Forscutt)

MISSION (Forscutt)

Composer: M. H. Forscutt, 1834-1903
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Composer: M. H. Forscutt, 1834-1903

Mark Hill Forscutt (19 June 1834 – 18 October 1903) was an English hymn writer and a leader in several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. A convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Forscutt broke with that denomination for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the practice of plural marriage. Forscutt went on to serve in leadership positions in the Morrisite sect and later in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church). Forscutt was born in Godmanchester, England. When Forscutt joined the LDS Church as a 19-year-old in 1853, his father disowned him and insisted that he move out of his childhood home. From 1855 to 1860, Forscutt was a missionary for the… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: MISSION (Forscutt)
Composer: M. H. Forscutt, 1834-1903
Meter: 10.10.10.10
Incipit: 55654 32543 22322
Key: D Major

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The Hymnal #437

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