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Sweet Strains of Music

Author: Emma Pitt Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Hark, I hear sweet strains of music Refrain First Line: 'Tis the Sunday school

[Hark! I hear sweet strains of music]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Rosecrans Hymnal Title: Glory and Praise Incipit: 54335 43343 22123 Used With Text: Sweet Strains of Music

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Author: Emma Pitt Hymnal: Glory and Praise #21 (1887) Hymnal Title: Glory and Praise First Line: Hark! I hear sweet strains of music Refrain First Line: 'Tis the Sunday-school Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark! I hear sweet strains of music]

Sweet strains of music

Author: Emma Pitt Hymnal: The Children's Hallelujah #d44 (1886) Hymnal Title: The Children's Hallelujah First Line: Hark, I hear sweet strains of music Refrain First Line: 'Tis the Sunday school

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Emma Pitt

b. 1846 Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Author of "Sweet Strains of Music" Born: 1846, Maryland. Pitt was living in Baltimore, Maryland, by 1880, and through at least 1910. She may have died before 1920, as the daughter with whom she was living in 1910 was on her own and still single in 1920. --www.hymntime.com

J. H. Rosecrans

1845 - 1926 Hymnal Title: Glory and Praise Composer of "[Hark! I hear sweet strains of music]" in Glory and Praise James Holmes Rosecrans studied at the Baxter University of Music in Friendship, New York. After teaching for two years, he joined the Fillmore Brothers Music House in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of 1880, he was teaching music in Douglas County, Colorado. In 1884, was an evangelist in California, and later was associated with evangelistic efforts in Texas, and taught music and Bible at Carlton College in Bonham, Texas. He published over 20 music collections in his lifetime. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)