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[How I wish that we could do]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Stephen V. R. Ford Incipit: 34556 55133 21765 Used With Text: Little Missionaries

Little Missionaries

Author: S. V. R. F. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: How I wish that we could do Used With Tune: [How I wish that we could do]

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Little Missionaries

Author: S. V. R. F. Hymnal: Recitations Song and Story #17 (1900) First Line: How I wish that we could do Languages: English Tune Title: [How I wish that we could do]

Little Missionaries

Author: S. V. R. F. Hymnal: Melodies for Little People #34 (1891) First Line: How I wish that we could do Languages: English Tune Title: [How I wish that we could do]

1835 - 1910 Person Name: S. V. R. F. Author of "Little Missionaries" in Melodies for Little People Born: 1835, Greenville, New York. Died: June 5, 1910, New York City. Son of Cyrus Earle and Amanda Hedden Ford, Stephen wrote several battle hymns during the American civil war which were sung by Union soldiers. He was a partner in a shirt and collar making company, Ide & Ford, in Troy, New York (1865-72). In his later years, he was known as an author, editor, composer and critic. He was living in Schenectady, New York, in 1908. His works include: Sunday-School Teaching (Hitchcock & Walden, 1868) Melodies for Little People (New York: Hunt and Eaton, 1891) The King’s Birthday: A Carol Service for Christmas (New York: Hunt and Eaton, 1893) The Stone Rolled Away: An Easter Missionary Service (Curts & Jennings, 1897) Recitations, Song and Story for Sunday and Day Schools, Primary and Intermediate Departments (Eaton & Mains, 1900) The Junior League Songster Bible Wonders and Aids to Bible Study (New York: Bible Wonders Company) Methodist Year Book, 1902 (editor) --www.hymntime.com/tch/