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PRECIOUS TO ME

PRECIOUS TO ME

Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel (1902)
Published in 159 hymnals


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

Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel

Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: PRECIOUS TO ME
Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel (1902)
Meter: 11.11.11.8 with refrain
Incipit: 53334 32216 55777
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 141
  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 193

Organ Solo

  • The Sunday Morning Organist Volume Five
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1973) pp. 48

Piano Solo

  • Rags to Riches: Hymns & Gospel Songs a la Ragtime
    Composer/Editor Jolene Boyd
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1998) pp. 14
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 141
  • A Touch of Gospel: Arrangements for Piano
    Composer/Editor Don Phillips
    Published By: Broadman Press (1982) pp. 16

Voices: Vocal Solo

  • Low Voice Volume Ten - One of the Singspiration Series: A Collection of Favorite Gospel Songs for Baritone and Alto Soloists
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1959) pp. 5
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Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #452
Text: He Is So Precious to Me
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #449
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #2441
Text: He Is So Precious to Me
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)
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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #452

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #452
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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #565

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #565
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Bible Truth Hymns #597

Bible Truth Hymns #597
ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #449

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #449
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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #60

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #60

Hinário para o Culto Cristão #456

Hinário para o Culto Cristão #456

Hinário para o Culto Cristão (2nd ed.) #456

Hinário para o Culto Cristão (2nd ed.) #456
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Hymns of Faith #261

Hymns of Faith #261
TextPage Scan

Louvores ao Rei #35

Louvores ao Rei #35
Audio

Small Church Music #6177

Small Church Music #6177
Page Scan

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #234

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #234
TextPage Scan

Tabernacle Hymns #46

Tabernacle Hymns #46
TextPage Scan

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #643

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #643

The Christian Life Hymnal #540

The Christian Life Hymnal #540
TextScore

The Cyber Hymnal #2441

The Cyber Hymnal #2441
TextPage Scan

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #398

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #398
Text

Timeless Truths #933

Timeless Truths #933

Worship His Majesty #625

Worship His Majesty #625
Include 141 pre-1979 instances
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