Short Name: | Oliver Holden |
Full Name: | Holden, Oliver, 1765-1844 |
Birth Year: | 1765 |
Death Year: | 1844 |
Holden, Oliver, one of the pioneers of American psalmody, was born in 1765, and was brought up as a carpenter. Subsequently he became a teacher and music-seller. He died at Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1844. His published works are American Harmony, 1793; the Worcester Collection, 1797; and other Tune books. One of his most popular tunes is "Coronation." It is thought that he edited a small hymn-book, published at Boston before 1808, in which are 21 of his hymns with the signature "H." A single copy only of this book is known, and that is without title-page. Of his hymns the following are in common use:—
1. All those who seek a throne of grace. [God present where prayer is offered.] Was given in Peabody's Springfield Collection, 1835, No. 92, in a recast form as, “They who seek the throne of grace." This form is in extensive use in America, and is also in a few collections in Great Britain.
2. With conscious guilt, and bleeding heart. [Lent.] This, although one of the best of Holden's hymns, has passed out of use. It appeared, with two others, each bearing bis signature, in the Boston Collection (Baptist), 1808.
3. Within these doors assembled now. [Divine Worship.] [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology
Tunes by Oliver Holden (9) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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ALSTEAD | Oliver Holden (1765-1844) (Composer) | 1 | |
CONCORD (Holden) | Oliver Holden (Composer) | 9 | 51132 12432 17113 |
CONFIDENCE (Holden) | Holden (Composer) | 2 | 31354 32323 55432 |
CORONATION (Holden) | Oliver Holden (Composer) | 1070 | 51133 21232 13212 |
COWPER (Holden) | Holden (Composer) | 3 | 13355 17123 14322 |
[Judge me, O God, and plead my cause] | Oliver Holden (Composer) | 2 | 13543 21352 1234 |
LYNNFIELD | Holden (Composer) | 2 | |
NEW UNION (Holden) | Oliver Holden (Composer) | 2 | 11543 32212 35154 |
PARADISE (Holden) | Holden (Composer) | 2 | 13564 34511 76712 |