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Standing By the River

Here I stand beside death's chilly waters waiting for my final call

Author: Albert E. Brumley
Tune: [Here I stand beside death's chilly waters waiting for my final call]
Published in 13 hymnals

Author: Albert E. Brumley

Born: October 29, 1905, near Spiro, Oklahoma. Died: November 15, 1977, Springfield, Missouri. Buried: Fox Cemetery, Powell, Missouri. Brumley attended the Hartford Musical Institute in Hartford, Arkansas, and sang with the Hartford Quartet. He went on to teach at singing schools in the Ozarks, and lived most of his life in Powell, Missouri. He worked for 34 years a staff writer for the Hartford and Stamps/Baxter publishing companies, then founded the Albert E. Brumley & Sons Music Company and Country Gentlemen Music, and bought the Hartford Music Company. He wrote over 800 Gospel and other songs during his life; the Country Song Writers Hall of Fame inducted him in 1970. © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Here I stand beside death's chilly waters waiting for my final call
Title: Standing By the River
Author: Albert E. Brumley
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Standing by the river waiting for the boatman
Publication Date: 1943
Copyright: © 1943 by Stamps-Baxter Music & Ptg. Co. in "New Songs Supreme"

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #492

Redeeming Love #235

Sacred Songs of the Church #892

Include 10 pre-1979 instances
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