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[In the Christian's home in glory] (McDonald)

Composer: W. McDonald

McDonald, Rev. William. (Belmont, Maine, March 1, 1820--September 11, 1901, Monrovia, California). Becoming a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839 he was admitted to the Maine Conference in 1843, being transferred to that of Wisconsin in 1855 and of New England in 1859. For a number of years he was editor of the Advocate of Christian Holiness. In addition to being a writer of biographies and religious books, he compiled, or assisted in compiling, a number of song books of the gospel song type, among them being the Western Minstrel (1840), Wesleyan Minstrel (1853), Beulah Songs (1870), Tribute of Praise (1874). This last book was that which had been compiled by McDonald and L.F. Snow, and re-edited by Eben Tourjée, appea… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [In the Christian's home in glory] (McDonald)
Composer: W. McDonald
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain
Incipit: 34556 55112 32165
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Hymnlet: A Choice Collection of Hymns and Hymntunes from 17th, 18th, & 19th Century American Hymnals, Songbooks and Psalters
    Composer/Editor Samuel Walter
    Published By: The Organ Historical Society, Inc. (1976) pp. 27

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #5772
Text: Rest for the Weary
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Instances

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #504

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Sacred Selections for the Church #433

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The Cyber Hymnal #5772

The Sacred Harp #154

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نظم المرامير #442

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