WONDERFUL STORY

WONDERFUL STORY

Composer: J. M. Driver (1892)
Published in 95 hymnals


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Composer: J. M. Driver

Rv John Merritte Driver DD PhD DL USA 1857-1918. Born in Jefferson County,IL, he attended Illinois Agricultural College and Boston University. He married Elzire (Elsie) Louise Wiley in 1880, and they had an adopted son, Merritte. He was ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister and served, beginning in Prairie, IL in 1880, and at a number of churches in Chicago and other cities. He pastored the People's Church, Chicago, IL, 1902-07. He was a member of the American & Asiatic Archaelogical Society. He traveled extensively in Europe. He was a lecturer, orator, and writer. He wrote several books, including fiction, history, travel, and a number of hymn lyrics and a few tunes. He co-edited “Songs of the soul” (1885). John Perry Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: WONDERFUL STORY
Composer: J. M. Driver (1892)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8.8.6
Incipit: 11117 65111 72111
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #740
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #7608
Text: Wonderful Story of Love
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 14 of 14)
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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #740

Christmas Favorites #53

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #266

TextPage Scan

Hymns of Faith #175

Melodies of Love #155

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #781

Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #276

Audio

Small Church Music #599

Page Scan

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #182

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The Cyber Hymnal #7608

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The Cyber Hymnal #15094

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The Cyber Hymnal #15510

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The Cyber Hymnal #15884

Text

Timeless Truths #123

Include 81 pre-1979 instances
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