Orlando S. Grinnell was better known as a preacher than a songwriter. Still, the Wayne pastor's single hymn was a hit, not for its timeless melody but for its title. In 1921, the minister wrote a hymn for his flock to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wayne Congregational Church. Grinnell titled it "The Little Home Church by the Wayside."
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Display Title: The House Upon a RockFirst Line: My house is built upon a solid rockTune Title: [My house is built upon a solid rock]Author: Orlando; W. H. MorrisDate: 1900