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[If I walk in the pathway of duty]

[If I walk in the pathway of duty]

Composer: William Edie Marks (1908)
Published in 65 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: William Edie Marks

Born: July 1872, Delaware (probably Wilmington) Died: November 20, 1954, Wilmington, Delaware. Buried: Lombardy Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware. Marks was ap­par­ent­ly liv­ing in Wilm­ing­ton, Del­a­ware, in 1913. His works in­clude: Cream of Song, with Le­an­der Pick­ett & O. B. Cul­pep­per & (Lou­is­ville, Ken­tucky: Pick­ett Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1906) Tears and Tri­umphs No. 4, with Le­an­der Pick­ett & Ben­ja­min Butts (Lou­is­ville, Ken­tucky: Pen­te­cost­al Pub­lish­ing Company, 1910) Noted Hymns, 1927 (ed­it­or) Lyrics-- Christmas Joy Tasting the Joys Trying to Be More like Je­sus We Shall Hear Him Say, "Well Done" Music-- Best Thing I Ev… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [If I walk in the pathway of duty]
Composer: William Edie Marks (1908)
Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain
Incipit: 12333 32172 23444
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • The Best of Piano Quiet Time Series: Inspirational Piano Arrangements for Moments of Devotion
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1994) pp. 28
  • Piano Solos by W. Elmo Mercer
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1986) pp. 18
  • Piano Quiet Time Volume 3: Devotional Improvisation for Moments of Meditation
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: The Benson Company, Inc. (1978) pp. 10
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3573
Text: The Last Mile of the Way
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Timeless Truths #1088
Text: The Last Mile of the Way
  • The_Last_Mile_of_the_Way.pdf (PDF)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #488

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #488
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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #222

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #222

Favorite Songs of the Church #525

Favorite Songs of the Church #525

Himnos de la Iglesia #117

Himnos de la Iglesia #117
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Hymns for Worship #457

Hymns for Worship #457

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #26

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #26
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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #629

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #629
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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #637

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #637

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #714

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #714

Sacred Selections for the Church #95

Sacred Selections for the Church #95

Sacred Songs of the Church #795

Sacred Songs of the Church #795

Standard Songs Of The Church #187

Standard Songs Of The Church #187
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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #553

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #553
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3573

The Cyber Hymnal #3573
Text

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #406

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #406
TextAudio

Timeless Truths #1088

Timeless Truths #1088
Text

Yes, Lord! #357

Yes, Lord! #357

تسابيح المحبة #202

تسابيح المحبة #202
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