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[Beyond the valley lying low]

[Beyond the valley lying low]

Composer: Ira David Sankey
Published in 5 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Ira David Sankey

Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present.… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Beyond the valley lying low]
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Incipit: 55545 67112 17216
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #9269
Text: Land Of Rest
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #11250
Text: The Thoughtless Brute His Master Knows
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #11269
Text: Fain Would I, Lord, The Word Receive
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #11805
Text: Happy The Man, Who Poor And Low
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #9269

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #11250

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #11269

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #11805

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