[Come, trembling soul, be not afraid] (Bischoff)

[Come, trembling soul, be not afraid] (Bischoff)

Composer: J. W. Bischoff
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: J. W. Bischoff

John W. Bischoff was born in 1849, became blind at the age of two years, came to the Congregational Church as organist and choir-director at the age of twenty-five, and remained thirty-five years up to the date of his death on Memorial Day, May 30, 1909. He was a prolific composer, most of his work being of the lyric style. In his first book, Crystal Songs, compiled in 1877 with the assistance of Otis F. Presbrey, there are thirty-two tunes of his compoistion. During many years of his service he provided music loves with a series of monthly concerts, at which a high grade of music was rendered. American writers and compilers of sacred music by Frank J. Metcalf (New York; Cincinnati: Abingdon Press, 1925)  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Come, trembling soul, be not afraid] (Bischoff)
Composer: J. W. Bischoff
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 55433 54323
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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AGO Founders Hymnal #4

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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