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WILLIAMS (Kingsley)

Composer: George Kingsley

Born: July 7, 1811, Northampton, Massachusetts. Died: March 14, 1884, Northampton, Massachusetts. Kingsley played the organ at the Old South Church and Hollis Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He also taught music at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served as music supervisor for public schools in Philadelphia, and compiled a number of music books, including: Sunday School Singing Book, 1832 The Harmonist, 1833 The Social Choir, 1836 The Sacred Choir, 1838 The Harp of David, 1844 The Young Ladies’ Harp, 1847 Templi Carmina (Northampton, Massachusetts: 1853) The Juvenile Choir, 1865 --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: WILLIAMS (Kingsley)
Composer: George Kingsley (1853)
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 55433 32134 56653
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Go, labor on: spend and be spent

Yes, God Is Good

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

When I survey the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.

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