[In sorrow I wandered, my spirit oppressed]

[In sorrow I wandered, my spirit oppressed]

Composer: B. D. Ackley
Published in 60 hymnals


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Composer: B. D. Ackley

Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, In… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [In sorrow I wandered, my spirit oppressed]
Composer: B. D. Ackley
Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain
Incipit: 53212 16567 13565
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Gospel Stylings for the Modern Organist: The Ackley Gospel Collection
    Composer/Editors Ralph Sunden; William McMains
    Published By: Pointer Publications, Inc. (1970) pp. 38

Piano Solo

  • Gloria's Favorite Keyboard Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Gloria Roe
    Published By: Rodeheaver Company (1976) pp. 68

Media

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Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #3186

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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #238

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Timeless Truths #269

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