Tune: BRISBANE

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BRISBANE

Composer: Ira David Sankey (1901)
Published in 3 hymnals

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Composer: Ira David Sankey

Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present.… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	BRISBANE
Composer:	Ira David Sankey (1901)
Meter:	8.7.8.7 D
Incipit:	53533 21653 53174
Key:	B♭ Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

Trim Thy Lamp

Easter Lilies

In grief&#;s passion, deep and holy,
Mary&#;s eyes with tears were wet,
Caring not for morning&#;s splendor,
Since her star of hope had set,
While before her stood the Master,
Slowly, through a mist of tears,
Showing her the risen Savior
Heals all hearts and calms all fears.

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Arrangements

Arrangements

Organ Solo

The Organist's Library Volume 29
Composer/Editor James Southbridge
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2001) pp. 50
The Organ Portfolio Volume 63 Number 4 March April 2000: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Southbridge
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 50
The Organist Volume 63 Number 1 March 1959: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Rob Roy Peery; Walter R. Clarke
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1959) pp. 10