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THERE IS A HABITATION

THERE IS A HABITATION

Composer: J. H. Rosecrans
Published in 59 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: J. H. Rosecrans

James Holmes Rosecrans stu­died at the Baxter Un­i­ver­si­ty of Mu­sic in Friend­ship, New York. Af­ter teaching for two years, he joined the Fill­more Bro­thers Mu­sic House in Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio. As of 1880, he was teach­ing mu­sic in Doug­las Coun­ty, Col­o­ra­do. In 1884, was an evan­gel­ist in California, and later was as­so­ci­ated with evan­gel­is­tic efforts in Tex­as, and taught mu­sic and Bi­ble at Carl­ton College in Bon­ham, Tex­as. He pub­lished over 20 music col­lect­ions in his life­time. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: THERE IS A HABITATION
Composer: J. H. Rosecrans
Meter: 7.6.7.6
Incipit: 13565 32132 12356
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Piano

  • Piano Arrangements of Great Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Don Whitman
    Published By: Standard Publishing Company (1951) pp. 58

Piano Solo

  • Piano Arrangements of Great Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Don Whitman
    Published By: Standard Publishing Company (1951) pp. 58
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Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1044
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #10556
Text: There Is A Habitation
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)
ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1044

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1044
Page Scan

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #215

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #215

Favorite Songs of the Church #559

Favorite Songs of the Church #559

Favourite Hymns of the Church #278

Favourite Hymns of the Church #278

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #664

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #664
Page Scan

Hymns for Worship #227

Hymns for Worship #227

Into Our Hands #21

Into Our Hands #21
Page Scan

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #660

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #660
Page Scan

Precious Memories #91

Precious Memories #91

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #749

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #749
Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #445

Sacred Selections for the Church #445

Sacred Songs of the Church #602

Sacred Songs of the Church #602

Songs of Faith and Praise #860

Songs of Faith and Praise #860

Songs of the Church #536

Songs of the Church #536

Standard Songs Of The Church #127

Standard Songs Of The Church #127
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #10556

The Cyber Hymnal #10556
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