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[While upon the pilgrim's pathway moving toward the promised land]

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[While upon the pilgrim's pathway moving toward the promised land]

Composer: Adam Geibel
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: Adam Geibel

Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [While upon the pilgrim's pathway moving toward the promised land]
Composer: Adam Geibel
Incipit: 12332 13321 35565
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals189819001902190419061908191019121914191619181920050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
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Bright Melodies #162

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Celestial Songs #157

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Songs of Love and Praise No. 5 #162

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