HEBER (Kingsley)

HEBER (Kingsley)

Composer: George Kingsley
Published in 225 hymnals


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Audio files: MIDI

Composer: George Kingsley

Born: July 7, 1811, Northampton, Massachusetts. Died: March 14, 1884, Northampton, Massachusetts. Kingsley played the organ at the Old South Church and Hollis Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He also taught music at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served as music supervisor for public schools in Philadelphia, and compiled a number of music books, including: Sunday School Singing Book, 1832 The Harmonist, 1833 The Social Choir, 1836 The Sacred Choir, 1838 The Harp of David, 1844 The Young Ladies’ Harp, 1847 Templi Carmina (Northampton, Massachusetts: 1853) The Juvenile Choir, 1865 --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: HEBER (Kingsley)
Composer: George Kingsley
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 34555 36665 32165
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
in a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds,
and drives away our fear.

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3332
Text: Jesus, I Love Thy Charming Name
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #4743
Text: O Come, My People, to My Law
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #12589
Text: Eternal Praise To The Lord
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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TextPage Scan

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #342

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3332

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4743

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #12589

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