Search Results

[Beautiful hills of glory]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Incipit: 51231 16567 13532

Author: Grace J. Frances Appears in 4 hymnals Refrain First Line: When will my loving Saviour Lyrics: 1 Beautiful hills of glory, Beautiful fields of light, When shall my longing spirit Bathe in their splendor bright? Refrain: When will my loving Saviour Call me across the sea? Beautiful home eternal, When shall I come to thee? 2 Beautiful strains whose echo Oft in my soul I hear, Songs from the many mansions, Fall on my listening ear. [Refrain] 3 When will the voice of Jesus Tell me my work is done? When will the race be ended? When will the crown be won? [Refrain] Scripture: Hebrews 10:34 Used With Tune: [Beautiful hills of glory]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Beautiful Hills of Glory

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Joyful Lays #91 (1884) Refrain First Line: When will my loving Saviour Lyrics: 1 Beautiful hills of glory, Beautiful fields of light, When shall my longing spirit Bathe in their splendor bright? Refrain: When will my loving Saviour Call me across the sea? Beautiful home eternal, When shall I come to thee? 2 Beautiful strains whose echo Oft in my soul I hear, Songs from the many mansions, Fall on my listening ear. [Refrain] 3 When will the voice of Jesus Tell me my work is done? When will the race be ended? When will the crown be won? [Refrain] Scripture: Hebrews 10:34 Languages: English Tune Title: [Beautiful hills of glory]

Beautiful Hills of Glory

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Our Song Book #151 (1890) Refrain First Line: When will my loving Saviour Languages: English Tune Title: [Beautiful hills of glory]

Beautiful Hills of Glory

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Hymns of Praise with Tunes #205 (1884) Refrain First Line: When will my loving Saviour Languages: English Tune Title: [Beautiful hills of glory]

View 1 more instance

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Composer of "[Beautiful hills of glory]" in Joyful Lays Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ. John Perry