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IN TIMES LIKE THESE

IN TIMES LIKE THESE

Composer: Ruth Caye Jones (1944)
Published in 34 hymnals


Composer: Ruth Caye Jones

Born: 1902, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania. Died: August 18, 1972, Erie, Pennsylvania. A self taught pianist and organist, Ruth married Bert Jones, and together they worked in the evangelism field. In 1948, they founded a radio ministry in Erie, Pennsylvania, broadcasting a weekly family devotional program from their home called "A Visit with the Jones." --© Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: IN TIMES LIKE THESE
Composer: Ruth Caye Jones (1944)
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 32155 61175 76557
Key: G Major
Copyright: © 1944 New Spring Publishing, Inc. (admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing Inc.).

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 117

Organ Solo

  • In Times Like These: Organ Arrangements by W. Elmo Mercer
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1996) pp. 3
  • A Treasury of Gospel Favorites for Organ No. 3
    Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Ruth Caye Jones
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1985) pp. 18
  • Fred Bock's Great Gospel Hits: For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Fred Bock
    Published By: Fred Bock Music Company (1978) pp. 67
  • Fred Bock's Greatest Gospel Hits: For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Fred Bock
    Published By: Fred Bock Music Company (1978) pp. 67
  • Gospel Hymn Devotions - Number Two: Fourteen Transcriptions for Organ - Standard or Spinet Keyboards
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Ruth Caye Jones
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1971) pp. 6
  • The Amateur Organist No. 54: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Ruth Caye Jones
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1970) pp. 13
  • The Organist Volume 74 Number 4 September 1970: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Ruth Caye Jones
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1970) pp. 13
  • More Gospel Songs for All Organs: Includes Registrations for All Organs
    Composer/Editor Fred Bock
    Published By: Sacred Songs (1967) pp. 15
  • The Gospel Organist Volume One
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1963) pp. 2
  • The Gospel Organist Volume One: Gospel-Song Arrangements Suitable for Preludes, Offertories, Specials
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1963) pp. 2

Piano Solo

  • Glory, Honor, and Power: Hymn Arrangements for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Virginia Halberg
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1988) pp. 44
  • Bock's Best Volume I: 50 Outstanding Piano Arrangements of Hymns and Gospel Songs
    Composer/Editor Fred Bock
    Published By: Fred Bock Music Company (1980) pp. 28
  • More Gospel Songs for Piano
    Composer/Editor Fred Bock
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1967) pp. 26
  • Crusade Piano Solos Volume One: Excellent, Inspiring Piano Arrangements of Hymns and Gospel Songs
    Composer/Editor Tedd Smith
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1964) pp. 12

Voices: Vocal Solo

  • 100 Low Voice Favorites Volume II: Gospel's Greatest
    Composer/Editor Jim Loucks
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1986) pp. 216
  • The Doug Oldham Songbook
    Composer/Editor Doug Oldham
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1975) pp. 14

Instances

Instances (1 - 20 of 20)

African American Heritage Hymnal #309

Ambassador Hymnal #554

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #455

Bible Truth Hymns #357

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #469

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #106

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #399

Hymns of Faith #328

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #71

Audio

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #420

Rejoice Hymns #382

Sacred Songs of the Church #645

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #593

Songs of Zion #27

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #137

The Celebration Hymnal #577

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #266

Total Praise #304

Worship His Majesty #467

Yes, Lord! #145

Include 14 pre-1979 instances
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