[The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin] (Bliss)

[The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin] (Bliss)

Composer: P. P. Bliss (1875)
Published in 138 hymnals


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Composer: P. P. Bliss

Philip P. Bliss (b. Clearfield County, PA, 1838; d. Ashtabula, OH, 1876) left home as a young boy to make a living by working on farms and in lumber camps, all while trying to continue his schooling. He was converted at a revival meeting at age twelve. Bliss became an itinerant music teacher, making house calls on horseback during the winter, and during the summer attending the Normal Academy of Music in Genesco, New York. His first song was published in 1864, and in 1868 Dwight L. Moody advised him to become a singing evangelist. For the last two years of his life Bliss traveled with Major D. W. Whittle and led the music at revival meetings in the Midwest and Southern United States. Bliss and Ira D. Sankey published a popular series of hym… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin] (Bliss)
Composer: P. P. Bliss (1875)
Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain
Incipit: 51233 21212 33555
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Ready to Play Gospel for Organ
    Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Richard Miles
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1998) pp. 29
  • The Organist Volume 100 Number 6 January 1997: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gregg Sewell; Richard Miles
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1997) pp. 91
  • The Gospel Organist Volume Four
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1968) pp. 52
  • The Gospel Organist Volume Four: Gospel-Song Arrangements Suitable for Preludes, Offertories, Specials
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1968) pp. 52

Piano Solo

  • Light of the World Hymn Heritage Series: The Timeless Gospel Songs of Philip P. Bliss for Piano Solo
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 10
  • The Church Pianist Volume 28 Number 3 January February 2012: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Larry F. Pugh; Michael Cox
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2012) pp. 96
  • The Best of Mark Hayes Volume 2
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Shawnee Press, Inc. (2008) pp. 23
  • Piano Preludes
    Composer/Editor Gina Y. Sprunger
    Published By: SoundForth (2006) pp. 20
  • Piano Hymns of Faith
    Composer/Editor Marilyn White
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1990) pp. 3
  • Well-Tempered Praise III
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: GlorySound (1988) pp. 10
  • Well-Tempered Praise III: Piano Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: GlorySound (1988) pp. 10
  • 10 Gospel Favorites: For Piano Solo
    Composer/Editor Darrell V. Archer
    Published By: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (1983) pp. 11
  • Hymn Stylings for he Church Pianist Book Two
    Composer/Editor Wendell K. Babcock
    Published By: The Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music (1974) pp. 10
  • Hymn Stylings for the Church Pianist: Book Two
    Composer/Editor Wendell K. Babcock
    Published By: The Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music (1974) pp. 10
  • Clayton Piano Melodies No. 2: For Your Playing and Listening Inspiration
    Composer/Editor Norman J. Clayton
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1965) pp. 24
  • Keyboard Favorites Volume Two
    Composer/Editor Gloria Roe
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1961) pp. 19

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #993
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #4109
Text: The Light of the World Is Jesus
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #13740
Text: Jesús Es La Luz Del Mundo
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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50 Uncommon Songs #35

Ambassador Hymnal #547

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Celebremos Su Gloria #157

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #993

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #534

Himnos de la Iglesia #196

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Hymns of Faith #193

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Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #287

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Rejoice Hymns #267

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Sacred Selections for the Church #537

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Sing Joyfully #373

Audio

Small Church Music #1633

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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #262

The Christian Life Hymnal #542

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4109

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #13740

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Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #476

Worship His Majesty #641

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ترانيم الإيمان #88

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نظم المرامير #340

Text

生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #179

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