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ADRIAN (Gould)

Composer: John E. Gould

John Edgar Gould USA 1821-1875. Born in Bangor, ME, he became a musician. He managed music stores in New York City and Philadelphia, PA., the latter with composer partner, William Fischer. He married Josephine Louisa Barrows, and they had seven children: Blanche, Marie, Ida, John, Josephine, Josephine, and Augusta. He compiled eight religious songbooks from 1846 thru 1869. He died while traveling in Algiers, Africa, and was buried in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ADRIAN (Gould)
Composer: John E. Gould
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Incipit: 12343 23215 17246
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

The Perfect Rest

Like Noah's Weary Dove

Like Noah's weary dove,
That soar'd the earth around,
But not a resting place above
The cheerless waters found;

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