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[What though wars may come]

[What though wars may come]

Composer: Wendell P. Loveless (1940)
Published in 6 hymnals


Printable scores: MusicXML, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Wendell P. Loveless

Rv Wendell Phillips Loveless USA 1892-1987, Born in Wheaton, IL, he first engaged in business in Chicago. In 1914 he became a member of an entertainment group that toured the U.S. on the Chatauqua circuit. Spending six years with the group he learned voice, piano, dramatics, and MC duties, later managing the group. He later used these talents in Christian ministry. In 1917 he married Velma Stone, and they had three children: Robert, David, and Wendell Jr. He was a Lieutenant in the Marine Corps during WWI. He was converted through reading the Bible at home. He joined the Moody Bible Institute (MBI) in 1926, first as business manager of the extension department. He later became director of the Moody Bible Institute radio station WM… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [What though wars may come]
Composer: Wendell P. Loveless (1940)
Incipit: 55555 56666 77712
Key: G Major
Copyright: © 1940, Ren. 1968 Hope Publishing Co.

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • 20 Easy John Innes Piano Solo
    Composer/Editor John Innes
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1976) pp. 18

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2812
Text: I Have Christ in My Heart
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
TextPage Scan

Hymns of Faith #210

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #339

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2812

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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