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I LOVE THEE

Tune Information

Title: I LOVE THEE
Meter: 11.11.11.11
Incipit: 51135 56531 23511
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Ingall's Christian Harmony, 1805
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Wondrous Love: A Cantata for Easter
    Composer/Editors Benjamin Harlan; Wes Ramsay
    Published By: Brookfield Press (2002) pp. 21
  • PedalPoint Volume 18 Number 2 January February March 1999: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Larry E. Schultz
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1999) pp. 25
  • PedalPoint Winter 1998-99 Volume 18 Number 2: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Larry E. Schultz
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1998) pp. 25
  • The Baptist Hymnal Organ Supplement II
    Composer/Editor Sharron Lyon
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1997) pp. 28
  • PedalPoint Volume 9 Number 2 January February March 1990: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; David Schwoebel
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1990) pp. 28
  • PedalPoint Volume 9 Number 2 January February March 1990: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; David Schwoebel
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1990) pp. 28
  • PedalPoint Volume 5 Number 4 July August September 1986: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Robert Graham
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1986) pp. 14
  • PedalPoint Volume 5 Number 4 July August September 1986: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Robert Graham
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1986) pp. 14
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 59
  • PedalPoint Volume 2 Number 2 January February March 1983: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editor Sharron Lyon
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1983) pp. 24
  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 134
  • New Sounds for Familiar Hymns: Free Organ Accompaniments
    Composer/Editor Sharron Lyon
    Published By: Broadman Press (1975) pp. 16

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Trombone Counter-melody

  • 61 Trombone Hymns & Counter-Melodies Volume 1
    Composer/Editor Douglas Smith
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1979) pp. 20

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Trumpet Descant

  • 61 Trumpet Hymns & Descants
    Composer/Editor Douglas Smith
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1977) pp. 20

Organ Solo

  • Easy Organ Library Volume 61
    Composer/Editor Douglas E. Wagner
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 72
  • The Organist Volume 120 Number 3 July August 2016: The Service Music Companion for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; Douglas E. Wagner
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 4
  • PedalPoint Volume 34 Number 3 April May June 2014: For Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editor Anne A. Davis
    Published By: LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (2014) pp. 30
  • Two Minutes or Less Volume 1: Hymns of Joy and Peace for Organ
    Composer/Editor Douglas E. Wagner
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 8
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 38 Number 6 July August 2004: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Mark Barnard; George Shearing
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2004) pp. 18
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 38 Number 6 July August 2004: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Mark Barnard; George Shearing
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2004) pp. 18
  • PedalPoint Volume 21 Number 4 July August September 2002: For Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Martha H. Sobaje
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (2002) pp. 28
  • PedalPoint Volume 18 Number 3 April May June 1999: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; David W. Music
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1999) pp. 28
  • Organ Preludes on Favorite Hymns
    Composer/Editor Joyce Jones
    Published By: Warner Brothers Publications, Inc. (1996) pp. 12
  • PedalPoint Volume 16 Number 1 October November December 1996: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Anne A. Davis
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1996) pp. 7
  • Sunday Morning Favorites: For Solo Organ
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Benson Music Group, Inc. (1991) pp. 18
  • The Organist Volume 94 Number 1 March 1990: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Franklin Ritter
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1990) pp. 10
  • He Lifted Me: Easy Hymn Arrangements for Organ
    Composer/Editor Mary Ellen Kerrick
    Published By: Broadman Press (1983) pp. 19
  • Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness Volume 2: Organ Music for Communion and General Use
    Composer/Editor David N. Johnson
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1981) pp. 22
  • The Joyce Jones Collection: Hymns & Preludes
    Composer/Editor Joyce Jones
    Published By: Bradley Publications (1978) pp. 56
  • Sacred Sounds From George Shearing for Organ: Based On Early American Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor George Shearing
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1977) pp. 26
  • The Organist Volume 80 Number 4 September 1976: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1976) pp. 24
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 9: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Franklin Ritter
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1975) pp. 10
  • The Sunday Morning Organist Volume Five
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1973) pp. 8
  • Preludes for Christian Praise: For Any Keyboard Instrument
    Composer/Editor Alec Wyton
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1970) pp. 24
  • World's Favorite Wedding Music: For All Organs
    Composer/Editors Lawrence Grant; Edvard Grieg
    Published By: Ashley Publications, Inc. (1970) pp. 12

Piano Solo

  • Faith, Hope, and Love: Creative Hymn Expressions for Piano
    Composer/Editor Patti Drennan
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2012) pp. 25
  • Hymns with a Velvet Touch: 10 Elegant Settings of Timeless Hymns
    Composer/Editor Tom Fettke
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2004) pp. 26
  • Classical Hymn Creations: Solo Piano Arrangements for Worship, Concerts, or Recitals
    Composer/Editor Gail Smith
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2003) pp. 22
  • The Church Pianist Volume 17 Number 5 May 2001: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2001) pp. 9
  • Creative Keyboard's Complete Church Pianist: Hymn Arrangements for Every Occasion
    Composer/Editor Gail Smith
    Published By: Creative Keyboard Publications (2000) pp. 10
  • PedalPoint Volume 20 Number 1 October November December 2000: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Robin Thomas
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (2000) pp. 33
  • PedalPoint Volume 14 Number 3 April May June 1995: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Don Schlosser
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1995) pp. 25
  • My Lord Is Near Me All the Time: Easy Piano Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Gayden Sikes
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1992) pp. 7
  • Crown Him: For Piano
    Composer/Editors Suzanne Arant; Stan Pethel
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1991) pp. 4
  • The Impromptu Pianist
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1991) pp. 33
  • The Church Pianist Volume 6 Number 3 January February 1990: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1990) pp. 6
  • Favorite Hymn Medleys: For Piano
    Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1989) pp. 22
  • Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Martha D. Waller
    Published By: Broadman Press (1986) pp. 2
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 59
  • God Leads Us Along: Fresh Piano Stylings by Stan Pethel
    Composer/Editor Stan Pethel
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1984) pp. 8
  • He Hideth My Soul: For the Church Pianist
    Composer/Editor Ralph Manuel
    Published By: Broadman Press (1979) pp. 32
  • Ron Boud Piano Stylings
    Composer/Editor Ron Boud
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1972) pp. 10

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Amazing Love: Hymns of Praise and Adoration for Organ and Piano
    Composer/Editor Mary McDonald
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2010) pp. 40
  • PedalPoint Volume 3 Number 4 July August September 1984: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Diane D. Nelson
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1984) pp. 20
  • Easy Wedding Duets: For Organ and Piano
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; George Frideric Handel
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1974) pp. 33

Instruments: Instrumental Solo

  • Hymns for the Master: 15 Favorite Hymns for Solo Performance
    Composer/Editor Stan Pethel
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (1997) pp. 23

Organ Duet

  • Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness Volume 2: Organ Music for Communion and General Use
    Composer/Editor David N. Johnson
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1981) pp. 23

Voices: Keyboard and Voices

  • Wondrous Love: A Cantata for Easter
    Composer/Editor Benjamin Harlan
    Published By: Brookfield Press (2002) pp. 21

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