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[When trials and temptations]

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[When trials and temptations]

Composer: William B. Bradbury
Published in 22 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: William B. Bradbury

William Batchelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then re… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [When trials and temptations]
Composer: William B. Bradbury
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain
Incipit: 53323 43211 22353
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Süße Ruhe im HimmelBe Not AfraidSweet Rest in HeavenOtherHighcharts.com
Süße Ruhe im Himmel

Be Not Afraid

Sweet Rest in Heaven

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals187018801890190019101920193019401950196019701980199020002010050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #476

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #8418

Include 20 pre-1979 instances
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