I shall not be moved

On the Rock of ages, I shall not be moved

Author: Thomas S. Cobb
Tune: [On the Rock of Ages, I shall not be moved]
Published in 2 hymnals

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Author: Thomas S. Cobb

Thomas S. Cobb (1876-1942), a native Texan, was educated in much the same circles as [Austin] Taylor, and received his music diploma from the Western Normal and College of Music in Dallas. He taught singing schools across Texas and the bordering states, and was particularly noted for the "Cobb Quartet" made up of his four daughters. He was recruited to Firm Foundation by Showalter in 1935.(Finley, 122ff.) Cobb edited only four hymnals for Firm Foundation before his death in 1942, but among these was the significant New Wonderful Songs (1933); at 296 hymns it was part of the trend toward more substantial publications. Prior to his work with Firm Foundation, Cobb edited hymnals for the Quartet Music Company of Fort Worth, Texas. A search o… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: On the Rock of ages, I shall not be moved
Title: I shall not be moved
Author: Thomas S. Cobb
Copyright: Copyright, 1935, by Thos. S. Cobb, in "Select Songs."

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Select Songs #d96

The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #92

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