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Clinging to the Rock

Author: Prof. C. S. Harrington Appears in 26 hymnals First Line: When the tempest rages high Refrain First Line: Anchor'd to the Rock Used With Tune: [When the tempest rages high]

[When the tempest rages high]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Prof. C. S. Harrington Incipit: 11315 31712 34531 Used With Text: Clinging to the Rock

[When the tempest rages high]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: C. R. Leftwich Incipit: 33321 23454 44323 Used With Text: Clinging to the Rock

[When the tempest rages high]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. Edw. Pollock Incipit: 32123 45654 32345 Used With Text: Clinging to the Rock

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Clinging to the Rock

Hymnal: Sweet Harmonies #36 (1896) First Line: When the tempest rages high Languages: English Tune Title: [When the tempest rages high]

Clinging to the Rock

Hymnal: Sweet Harmonies #36 (1903) First Line: When the tempest rages high Languages: English Tune Title: [When the tempest rages high]

Clinging to the Rock

Hymnal: The Devotional Chimes #46 (1873) First Line: When the tempest rages high sailing on [o'er] life's boisterous sea Refrain First Line: Anchored to the Rock

1853 - 1928 Person Name: Chas. Edw. Pollock Composer of "[When the tempest rages high]" in Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry ================= Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following: 1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock) 1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen 1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty) 1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits --Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).

Calvin S. Harrington

1826 - 1886 Person Name: Prof. C. S. H. Author of "Clinging to the Rock" in Garlands of Praise Born: May 17, 1826, St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Died: February 16, 1886, at his home in Middletown, Connecticut. Buried: Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut. Harrington graduated from Wesleyan University in 1852. From 1852 to 1855, he taught Latin at the New Hampshire Conference Seminary, Sanbornton Bridge, New Hampshire; from 1855 to 1860, he served as president of the seminary. From 1861 to 1863 he was a professor of Greek at Wesleyan University; from 1863 to his death, he was a professor of Latin there. --www.hymntime.com/tch/