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O why this disconsolate frame

O why this disconsolate frame

Author: Caleb Jarvis Taylor
Published in 10 hymnals


Author: Caleb Jarvis Taylor

Caleb Jarvis Taylor was a Methodist minister, songwriter, author, and schoolteacher in Kentucky. Born Roman Catholic he converted before the age of 20. He organized early Methodist congregations in northeast Kentucky and supplied camp meeting songs during the Great Revival. He was born June 20, 1763, in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, and died June 6, 1816 in Maysville, Kentucky. Chris Hoh, from "The Early Camp Meeting Song Writers," Methodist Quarterly Review, 1859, Vol. XLI, Fourth Series, XI, April, p 401-413; The History of Methodism in Kentucky by a. H. Redford, p 128-134; Mt. Gilead Methodist Meeting House," Hopewell Museum website (www.hopewellmuseum.org) Go to person page >

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First Line: O why this disconsolate frame
Author: Caleb Jarvis Taylor
Copyright: Public Domain
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Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d217

Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d217

Songs in the Night; or Hymns for the Sick and Suffering. 2nd ed. #d3

Songs in the Night; or Hymns for the Sick and Suffering. 2nd ed. #d3
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The Christian Hymn Book #1028

The Christian Hymn Book #1028

The Halifax Selection of Hymns #d5

The Halifax Selection of Hymns #d5

The Hymnist #d77

The Hymnist #d77
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The New and Most Complete Collection of Camp, Social and Prayer Meeting Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #170b

The New and Most Complete Collection of Camp, Social and Prayer Meeting Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #170b

Village Hymns #401

Village Hymns #401
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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #401

Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #401
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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #401

Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #401
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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #401

Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #401
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