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[Are you seeking heavenly, peaceful rest?]

[Are you seeking heavenly, peaceful rest?]

Composer: Thomas S. Cobb
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Composer: 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 >

Tune Information

Title: [Are you seeking heavenly, peaceful rest?]
Composer: Thomas S. Cobb
Incipit: 12555 65315 67121
Key: D♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #4588
Text: No Peaceful Rest
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The Cyber Hymnal #4588

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