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[Jesus found me when afar I wandered]

[Jesus found me when afar I wandered]

Composer: J. M. Harris (1905)
Published in 22 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: J. M. Harris

Born: May 29, 1867, Williamsport, Ohio. Died: July 20, 1934, Miami, Florida. John’s wife was songwriter Margaret Harris. His works include: Waves of Glory No. 1 (Los Angeles, California: Nazarene Publishing Company, 1905) (editor) Spiritual Songs, edited with his wife Margaret & G. A. McLaughlin (Chicago, Illinois: Christian Witness Publishing Company, circa 1908) Glorious Gospel in Song (Chicago, Illinois: Christian Witness Publishing Company, 1910) (editor) --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Jesus found me when afar I wandered]
Composer: J. M. Harris (1905)
Incipit: 33321 35653 16532
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Gospel Duos: Camp Meeting Favorites for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editor Eleanor W. Whitsett
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2000) pp. 36

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

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Audio

Small Church Music #5042

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4359

Include 19 pre-1979 instances
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