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[One sweetly solemn thought] (Phillips)

[One sweetly solemn thought] (Phillips)

Composer: Philip Phillips
Published in 85 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF
Audio files: Recording

Composer: Philip Phillips

Phillips, Philip, commonly known as the "Singing Pilgrim," was born in Chautauqua County, N. York, Aug. 13, 1834. Although engaged in farming for a time, from an early age he devoted himself to music, and ultimately devoted himself to the work of a "Singing Evangelist," in which capacity he has visited most English-speaking countries. His popular hymnals are: (1) Early Blossoms, 1860; (2) Musical Leaves, 1862; and (3) The Singing Pilgrim, 1866. In these works he published one or two hymns, including "I have heard of a Saviour's love" (The love of Christ), as in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [One sweetly solemn thought] (Phillips)
Composer: Philip Phillips
Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.8.6
Incipit: 53121 65566 56535
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 43 Number 5 May June 2009: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; George Blake
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2009) pp. 3
  • The Organist Volume 98 Number 2 May 1994: A Bi-monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Donald Lee Moore
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1994) pp. 58
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 39 Number 4 April 1976: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; George Blake
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1976) pp. 48
  • Sacred Music for All Organs: Tonal Dynamic Registrations by Gregory P. Cohn
    Composer/Editor Gregory P. Cohn
    Published By: G. Schirmer, Inc. (1970) pp. 39
  • World's Favorite Sacred Music for All Organs
    Composer/Editors Lawrence Grant; Robert Steele Ambrose
    Published By: Ashley Publications, Inc. (1970) pp. 6
  • One Hundred and One Hymns for Every Day: Hymns You'll Love to Sing and Play
    Composer/Editor Chester Nordman
    Published By: Hansen Publications, Inc. (1962) pp. 41
  • 46 Sacred Songs For All Year: For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Anonymous
    Published By: Hansen Publications, Inc. (1961) pp. 66
  • Sacred Songs for Concert- Pre-Set and Spinet Hammonds: The Willis Hammond Organ Series
    Composer/Editor Orville R. Foster
    Published By: The Willis Music Company (1958) pp. 6
  • Favorite Sacred Melodies: For the Hammond Organ
    Composer/Editors William Stickles; Robert Steele Ambrose
    Published By: G. Schirmer, Inc. (1956) pp. 46
  • The Organ in Church: 32 Compositions and Arrangements
    Composer/Editors Frank W. Asper; Robert Steele Ambrose
    Published By: Carl Fischer, Inc. (1956) pp. 16
  • Five Hymn Preludes on Well-Known Hymns: For Conn Organs
    Composer/Editor Virginia Carrington Thomas
    Published By: Mills Music, Inc. (1952) pp. 11

Piano Solo

  • World's Favorite Hymns, Spirituals & Sacred Songs
    Published By: Pearl Music (1993) pp. 102
  • Sacred Piano Transcriptions
    Composer/Editor Chester Nordman
    Published By: Shattinger International Publications (1967) pp. 79
  • Concert Hymn Transcriptions: For Piano
    Composer/Editor Chester Nordman
    Published By: Charles H. Hansen Music Corporation (1959) pp. 42
  • Concert Hymns: Transcriptions for Piano
    Composer/Editors Chester Nordman; Charles Hansen Education Music & Books
    Published By: Hansen Publications, Inc. (1959) pp. 42
  • The Sacred Pianist: Themes and Variations
    Composer/Editor William Stickles
    Published By: Charles H. Hansen Music Corporation (1949) pp. 51
  • World's Greatest Collection of Sacred Songs: 37 Big Hits
    Composer/Editor Homer Rodeheaver
    Published By: M. M. Cole Publishing Co. (1933) pp. 22

Voices: Organ and Voice

  • Cavalcade of Hymns and Sacred Songs: All Organ Deluxe Album Over 100 Selected Titles
    Composer/Editor Anonymous
    Published By: California Music Press (1963) pp. 10

Voices: Vocal Solo

  • The Sacred Soloist with Organ or Piano Accompaniment: Hansen's All Organ Series No. 81
    Published By: Hansen Publications, Inc. (1963) pp. 4
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