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Ein freundliches Wort

Author: F. Munz Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Steht ein Herze liebehungernd Used With Tune: [Steht ein Herze liebehungernd]

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[Steht ein Herze liebehungernd]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. L. Ashford Incipit: 55656 57771 26671 Used With Text: Ein freundliches Wort

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Ein freundliches Wort

Author: F. Munz Hymnal: Jubel-Klänge #148 (1899) First Line: Steht ein Herze liebehungernd Languages: German Tune Title: [Steht ein Herze liebehungernd]

Ein freundliches Wort

Author: Friedrich Munz Hymnal: Himmelwaerts, eine Sammlung Geistlicher Lieder für Sonntagschulen und Jugendvereine [Mit Anhang] #ad177 (1899) First Line: Steht ein Herze liebehungernd

Ein freundliches Wort

Author: Friedrich Munz Hymnal: Himmelwaerts, eine Sammlung Geistlicher Lieder für Sonntagschulen und Jugendvereine #d177 (1899) First Line: Steht ein Herze liebehungernd Languages: German

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Eben E. Rexford

1848 - 1916 Author of "Ein freundliches Wort" Rexford, Eben Eugene.M (Johnsburg, New York, July 16, 1848--October 16, 1916, Shiocton, Wisconsin). Horticulturalist and editor of a Wisconsin farm journal. Many of his verses were used to fill empty corners of the journal. He also wrote many books on gardening. Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.), Litt.D. Twenty-five years, organist at First Congregational Church, Shiocton. See: Smith, Mary L.P. (1930). Eben E. Rexford; a biographical sketch. Menasha, Wis., George Banta Pub. Co. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives and Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company. =============== Rexford, Eben Eugene , an American writer, born July 16, 1848, is the author of Nos. 199, 246, 263, 353, in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos), 1878, No. 5, and 456 in the Methodist Sunday School Hymnbook, 1879. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================ Rexford, E. E. , p. 1587, ii. Additional hymns by this author in common use include:— 1. He saw the wheat fields waiting. Harvest of the World. 2. O where are the reapers. Missions. 3. Rouse up to work that waits for us. Duty. 4. We are sailing o'er an ocean. Life's Vicissitudes. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ================

Emma Louise Ashford

1850 - 1930 Person Name: E. L. Ashford Composer of "[Steht ein Herze liebehungernd]" in Jubel-Klänge Ashford, Emma Louise (Hindle). (Delaware state, March 27, 1850-- ). Sand and studied with father. Moved to Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1864; to Seymour, Connecticut, 1865; Organist, St. Peters (Episcopal) Church, 1865; married, 1867 to John Ashford; moved to Chicago, ca.1867; alto soloist (under Dudley Buck), St. James (Episcopal) Church, Chicago, 1867-1868; moved to Nashville, Tennessee, ca.1869. Studied pipe organ with Dr. Anderson; composition with Dr. R.H. Peters. 10 years, Mr. & Mrs. Ashford conducted choir work at Presbyterian Church and Jewish Temple in Nashville. Visited and studied in Europe, 1894, 1897, 1904. Publisher, Lorenz. See: Hall, J. H. (c1914). Biographies of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company. --Keith C. Clark, DNAH Archives

Friedrich Munz

Person Name: F. Munz Author of "Ein freundliches Wort" in Jubel-Klänge
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