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Our fathers fought in days gone by

Our fathers fought in days gone by

Author: J. H. Hanaford
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: J. H. Hanaford

Hanaford, J. H., M.D., born in New Hampton, New Hampshire, Jan. 27, 1819, and educated for the medical profession. He arranged the first edition of Phineas Stowe's Ocean Melodies, 1848, and for it he composed 19 hymns. Some of these are signed "J. H. H.," and others "J. H. Hanaford." One on Setting Sail, "Great God, at Thy command," is specially good for its purpose. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: Our fathers fought in days gone by
Author: J. H. Hanaford
Copyright: Public Domain
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Melodies for the Temperance Band #d92

Melodies for the Temperance Band #d92
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