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[Oft times the day seems long, our trials hard to bear]

[Oft times the day seems long, our trials hard to bear]

Composer: Esther Kerr Rusthoi
Published in 19 hymnals


Composer: Esther Kerr Rusthoi

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Tune Information

Title: [Oft times the day seems long, our trials hard to bear]
Composer: Esther Kerr Rusthoi
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 13344 53114 43552
Key: C Major
Copyright: © 1941, Renewed 1969 by New Spring (ASCAP) (admin. by Brentwood-Benson Composer Publishing, Inc.).
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Gospel Organist Volume Four: Gospel-Song Arrangements Suitable for Preludes, Offertories, Specials
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1968) pp. 42
  • Easy Organ Favorites: Easy Organ Arrangements of Famous Gospel Songs
    Composer/Editors Harold H. DeCou; Esther Kerr Rusthoi
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1966) pp. 29
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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

Ambassador Hymnal #550

Ambassador Hymnal #550

Bible Truth Hymns #165

Bible Truth Hymns #165

Himnos de la Iglesia #354

Himnos de la Iglesia #354

Hymns of Faith #519

Hymns of Faith #519

Sing Joyfully #563

Sing Joyfully #563

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #81

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #81

Worship His Majesty #699

Worship His Majesty #699

Yes, Lord! #177

Yes, Lord! #177
Include 11 pre-1979 instances
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