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Tarry Ye Here

Representative Text

Tarry ye here,
Tarry ye here,
Tarry ye here till the pow’r comes down;
Pray and believe,
Freely receive,
Tarry ye here till the pow’r comes down.


Source: Pilot Hymns #199

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Author: B. B. McKinney

Pseudonyms-- Martha Annis (his mother’s maiden name was Martha Annis Heflin) Otto Nellen Gene Routh (his wife’s maiden name was Leila Irene Routh) ----- Son of James Calvin McKinney and Martha Annis Heflin McKinney, B . B. attended Mount Lebanon Academy, Louisiana; Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana; the Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music, Chicago, Illinois (BM.1922); and the Bush Conservatory of Music, Chicago. Oklahoma Baptist University awarded him an honorary MusD degree in 1942. McKinney served as music editor at the Robert H. Coleman company in Dallas, Texas (1918–35). In 1919, after several months in the army, McKinney returned to Fort Wor… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Tarry ye here
Title: Tarry Ye Here
Author: B. B. McKinney (1930)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1930
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances in all hymnals

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Leading Hymns #157

Leading Hymns #157
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Majestic Hymns #242

Majestic Hymns #242
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Pilot Hymns #199

Pilot Hymns #199
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The American Hymnal #388

The American Hymnal #388
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