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[To Canaan's land I'm on my way]

[To Canaan's land I'm on my way]

Composer: William Matthew Golden (1914)
Published in 29 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: William Matthew Golden

[William Golding] Born: January 28, 1878, Webster County, Mississippi. Died: May 13, 1934, in a traffic accident near Eupora, Mississippi. Buried: Spring Valley Cemetery #2, Mathiston, Mississippi. Son of James and Camella Hood Golding (his surname changed later), it is said he wrote most of his songs while serving an eight-year sentence in the state penitentiary. His only child reportedly died young. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)  Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [To Canaan's land I'm on my way]
Composer: William Matthew Golden (1914)
Incipit: 13213 56554 33232
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Piano and Organ Duet

  • A Song in My Heart: Gospel Duets for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1989) pp. 52
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #6846
Text: To Canaan's Land I'm on My Way
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #536

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #536

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #665

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #665
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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #694

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #694

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #706

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #706
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Sacred Selections for the Church #432

Sacred Selections for the Church #432

Sacred Songs of the Church #859

Sacred Songs of the Church #859

Songs of Faith and Praise #867

Songs of Faith and Praise #867
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6846

The Cyber Hymnal #6846
Include 21 pre-1979 instances
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