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LYTE (Holbrook)

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Composer: Joseph P. Holbrook

Joseph P. Holbrook was a tune writer in the parlor music style, and used the popular melodies of Mason and Hastings, Bradbury and Root, Greatorex and Kingsley in his collections. He furnished settings for the choir hymns in Songs for the Sanctuary in his Quartet and chorus Choir (New York, 1871, and sought more recogniation than had been given him in a hymnal of his own, Worship in Song (New York, 1880); a book that found no welcome. from The English hymn: its development and use in worship By Louis FitzGerald Benson Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: LYTE (Holbrook)
Composer: Joseph P. Holbrook
Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4
Incipit: 34654 35326 75523
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Jesus! That Name is LoveOtherHighcharts.com
Jesus! That Name is Love

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1870188018901900191019201930194019501960197019801990050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #656

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #352

Audio

Small Church Music #5874

Songs of Faith and Praise #185

Songs of the Church #117

Include 56 pre-1979 instances
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