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Let Me Go

Author: Lewis Hartsough Appears in 56 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Let me go where saints are going Refrain First Line: Let me go, 'tis Jesus calls me

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[Let me go where saints are going]

Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. L. Hartsough Hymnal Title: Beulah Songs Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 12351 23566 53534 Used With Text: Let Me Go
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[Let me go where saints are going]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: A. Beirly Hymnal Title: Golden Grain Incipit: 53217 61651 64351 Used With Text: Let Me Go
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Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: H. S. Rupp Hymnal Title: Hymns and Tunes Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 55123 12234 53312 Used With Text: Let me go where saints are going

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Let me go where saints are going

Author: Lewis Hartsough Hymnal: A Collection of Choral Hymns for the ... Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Congregation #d101 (1874) Hymnal Title: A Collection of Choral Hymns for the ... Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Congregation Languages: English

Let me go where saints are going

Author: Lewis Hartsough Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d182 (1928) Hymnal Title: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship
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Let Me Go

Author: Rev. L. Hartsough Hymnal: Beulah Songs #103 (1879) Hymnal Title: Beulah Songs First Line: Let me go where saints are going Lyrics: 1 Let me go where saints are going, To the mansions of the blest; Let me go where my Redeemer Has prepared his people’s rest. I would gain the realms of brightness, Where they go out nevermore, I would join the friends that wait me Over on the other shore. 2 Let me go where none are weary, Where is raised no wail of woe; Let me go, and bathe my spirit In the raptures angels know: Let me go, for bliss eternal Lures my soul away, away, And the victor’s song triumphant, Thrills my heart, I cannot stay. 3 Let me go, why should I tarry? What has earth to bind me here? What, but cares, and toils, and sorrows, What, but death, and pain and fear? Let me go, for hopes most cherished, Blasted, round me often lie; O! I’ve gathered brightest flowers, But to see them fade and die. 4 Let me go where tears and sighing Are forever more unknown; Where the joyous songs of glory Call me to a happier home. Let me go, I’d cease this dying, I would gain life’s fairer plains; Let me join the myriad harpers, Let me chant their rapturous strains. 5 Let me go, O speed my journey, Saints and seraphs lure away; O! I almost feel the raptures, That belong to endless day. Oft methinks I hear the singing That is only heard above: Let me go, O speed my going, Let me go where all is love. Languages: English Tune Title: [Let me go where saints are going]

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Lewis Hartsough

1828 - 1919 Person Name: Rev. L. Hartsough Hymnal Title: Beulah Songs Author of "Let Me Go" in Beulah Songs Hartsough, Lewis, was born at Ithaca, New York, Aug. 31, 1823. Of his hymns the following are in common use:—- 1. I hear Thy welcome voice. The Divine Invitation. 2. In the rifted Rock I'm resting. Safety in Jesus. 3. Lead me to the Rock that's higher. Safety in Jesus. 4. O who'll stand up for Jesus? All for Jesus Nos. 1-3 are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1878 (1 and 3 with music by Hartsough). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================= Hartsough, Lewis, p. 1569, ii. Mr. Hartsough entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1851, and is now (1905) residing in Mount Vernon, Indiana. He was musical editor of J. Hillman's Revivalist, Troy, 1868, and co-editor of The Sacred Harmonist, Boston, 1864, and Beulah Songs, Phila., 1879. In addition to the hymns named on p. 1569, ii., "Let me go where saints are going" [Heav'n desired] (1861) has come into common use. It appeared in W. B. Bradbury's Clarion, 1867, p. 83. Concerning his hymn, "I hear Thy welcome voice," Mr. Sankey says in his My Life and Sacred Songs, 1906, p. 11(3:— The words and music of this beautiful hymn were first published in a monthly, entitled, Guide to Holiness, a copy of which was sent to me in England. I immediately adopted it, and had it published in Sacred Songs and Solos. It proved to be one of the most helpful of the revival hymns, and was often used as an invitation hymn in England and America." [Rev. L. F. Benson, D.D.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ================ Hartsough, Lewis. (August 31, 1823--January 1, 1919). Details of his early life are lacking. After being admitted to the Oneida, New York, Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1851 and serving several pastorates in that state, his health failed and he went to Utah where he was influential in establishing the Utah Mission, later becoming its superintendent. Upon relinquishing that position he moved to Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where he spent the remainder of his life. Bird's statement that he lived in Indiana is erroneous. He was minister of the South Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Utica, New York, when he first became associated with Joseph Hillman, who chose him to act as musical editor of The Revivalist, a gospel hymn book which went through eleven editions in five years, 1868-1872. This book had a remarkable sale and was doubtless used in more churches during the 1870s than any other of similar character. To it the Reverend Hartsough contributed, in one edition, twelve texts, fourteen tunes, and thirty arrangements of tunes, several of the latter being of the religio-folk variety which had been so popular in the early camp meetings. It is a valuable source work. "I love to think of the heavenly land" (p.1573) is by Hartsough. "I hear thy welcome voice (p.1569), originally in six four-line stanzas, with Refrain, in full S/1931; with the first three stanzas, slightly emended, Brethren/1951; with stanzas 1, 2, 3, and 5, also emended, in Hymns of the Living Faith, 1951. Writeen in 1872 with musical settings by the author, it is the only one of his many songs which has continued in use. Source: Metcalf, Frank J. American Writers and Compilers of Sacred Music; several editions of The Revivalist. --Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives

William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Person Name: Wm. B. Bradbury Hymnal Title: Chapel Melodies Composer of "[Let me go where saints are going]" in Chapel Melodies William Bachelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry

Alfred Beirly

Person Name: A. Beirly Hymnal Title: Golden Grain Composer of "[Let me go where saints are going]" in Golden Grain Dr. Alfred Beirly was the author of many song books: Great Joy!, 1881 Crowning Glory No. 1, 1889 Sovereign Choir No. 1, A Book of Easy Anthems, 1889 Beirly’s Memorial Songs No. 1, 1892 Beirly’s Jubilee Choir Vol. 2, 1892 Beirly’s Song Triumph, 1892 Beirly’s Festal Days, 1894 Golden Grain Nos. 1 and 2 Combined, 1894 Beirly’s School Songs for Public or Private Schools, Academies and Colleges, No. 1, 1896 Beirly’s National Singer, 1898 The Concert Master, 1899 Emmanuel, a Sacred Oratorio, 1892 A Greater Chicago (The Woman’s Temple, date unknown) The Song Wonder, 1907 A New Harbor for Chicago, 1908 NN, Hymnary editor. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/i/beirly_a.htm