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Alone, Yet Not Alone

Author: Anon. Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: When no earthly friend is near Used With Tune: [When no earthly friend is near]
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[When no earthly friend is near]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. O. Incipit: 33216 55322 12332 Used With Text: Alone, Yet Not Alone
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[When no kind earthly friend is near]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. F. Hodges Incipit: 12333 21113 45553 Used With Text: Alone, Yet Not Alone
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Alone, Yet Not Alone

Hymnal: The New Jubilee Harp #252 (1885) First Line: When no kind earthly friend is near Languages: English Tune Title: [When no kind earthly friend is near]
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Alone, Yet Not Alone

Hymnal: The New Jubilee Harp #252 (1888) First Line: When no kind earthly friend is near Languages: English Tune Title: [When no kind earthly friend is near]
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Alone, Yet Not Alone

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Joy Bells #61 (1878) First Line: When no earthly friend is near Languages: English Tune Title: [When no earthly friend is near]
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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Alone, Yet Not Alone" in Joy Bells In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
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W. A. Ogden

1841 - 1897 Person Name: W. A. O. Composer of "[When no earthly friend is near]" in Joy Bells William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry
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D. F. Hodges

b. 1834 Composer of "[When no kind earthly friend is near]" in The New Jubilee Harp Hodges, Daniel Franklin, poet, composer, was born Feb. 17, 1835, in Belfast, Maine. He has written twelve music books; two operettas; one dramatic cantata; and a number of sheet music pieces. from Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography ================== Hodges’ works include: Sacred Crown, with G. W. Foster (Lee and Shepard, 1871) Lingering Memories, with John Greenleaf Whittier (J. D. Russell & Company, 1874) Living Waters (Oliver Ditson & Company, 1875) Golden Sunbeams, with John Tenney (Lee and Shepard, 1876) The Shining Strand, 1881 Boundless Love, 1883 --www.hymntime.com/tch
D. F. Hodges
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