[O thou my soul, bless God the Lord] (McGranahan)

[O thou my soul, bless God the Lord] (McGranahan)

Composer: James McGranahan (1890)
Published in 30 hymnals


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Composer: James McGranahan

James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [O thou my soul, bless God the Lord] (McGranahan)
Composer: James McGranahan (1890)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 32176 56535 17124
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

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Audio

Small Church Music #6040

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #13620

Include 28 pre-1979 instances
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