[Faith saw a realm these eyes can never see]

[Faith saw a realm these eyes can never see]

Composer: Adam Geibel
Published in 3 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Adam Geibel

Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Faith saw a realm these eyes can never see]
Composer: Adam Geibel
Incipit: 54512 17676 55551
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
Page Scan

Consecrated Hymns #85

TextAudioPage Scan

Hymns of the Kingdom #91

Page Scan

World-Wide Hosannas #151

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us