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One Sweetly Solemn Thought
Author: Phoebe Cary Appears in 694 hymnals Hymnal Title: Glad Tidings in Song Refrain First Line: Nearer my home Topics: Heaven Used With Tune: [One sweetly solemn thought]
One Sweetly Solemn Thought
[One sweetly solemn thought]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. B. Nevin Hymnal Title: Alexander's New Revival Hymns Incipit: 33321 44443 25 Used With Text: One Sweetly Solemn Thought
[One sweetly solemn thought]
STILLINGFLEET
Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Hymnal Title: Ambassador Hymnal Tune Sources: Swiss Melody Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 53565 55432 21535 Used With Text: One Sweetly Solemn Thought
STILLINGFLEET
NORTH BRANCH
Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns Incipit: 35545 35654 32235 Used With Text: One sweetly solemn thought
NORTH BRANCH
One [A] sweetly [sweet] solemn thought comes to me o'er and o'er
Author: Phoebe Cary Hymnal: A Book of Worship for the Use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church ... of the Church of the Redeemer, Richmond, Virginia #d132 (1883) Hymnal Title: A Book of Worship for the Use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church ... of the Church of the Redeemer, Richmond, Virginia Languages: English
One [A] sweetly [sweet] solemn thought comes to me o'er and o'er
[I'm] Nearer my [beautiful] home
Author: Phoebe Cary Hymnal: A choice collection of popular songs with some standard hymns for young people's meetings (Silver and Gold No. 1) #d98 (1898) Hymnal Title: A choice collection of popular songs with some standard hymns for young people's meetings (Silver and Gold No. 1) First Line: One [A] sweetly [sweet] solemn thought comes to me o'er and o'er Languages: English
[I'm] Nearer my [beautiful] home
One [A] sweetly [sweet] solemn thought comes to me o'er and o'er
Author: Phoebe Cary Hymnal: A Collection of Choral Hymns for the ... Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Congregation #d144 (1874) Hymnal Title: A Collection of Choral Hymns for the ... Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Congregation Languages: English
One [A] sweetly [sweet] solemn thought comes to me o'er and o'er
George B. Nevin
1859 - 1933 Person Name: Geo. B. Nevin Hymnal Title: Alexander's New Revival Hymns Composer of "[One sweetly solemn thought]" in Alexander's New Revival Hymns Born: March 15, 1859, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
Died: April 17, 1933, Easton, Pennsylvania.
A member of the Nevin musical family, George’s cousins were composers Ethelbert and Arthur Nevin; his son, Gordon Balch Nevin, also became a composer. George spent most of his life in the town of Easton. His output consisted mainly of cantatas, and included such works as The Crown of Life and The Incarnation. He was also known for his setting of Sidney Lanier’s poem A Ballad of Trees and the Master, and wrote a number of hymns as well. For nearly 30 years, he ran a wholesale paper business in addition to composing.
Nevin was also a historian and lecturer, and sometimes gave lectures on subjects related to music history to local historical societies.
Sources:
New York Times, April 18, 1933, p. 16
http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/n/e/v/nevin_gb.htm
George B. Nevin
P. P. Bilhorn
1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. Bilhorn Hymnal Title: Bilhorn's Male Chorus No. l Composer of "[One sweetly solemn thought]" in Bilhorn's Male Chorus No. l Pseudonyms: W. Ferris Britcher, Irene Durfee; C. Ferris Holden, P. H. Roblin (a anagram of his name)
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Peter Philip Bilhorn was born, in Mendota, IL. His father died in the Civil War 3 months before he was born. His early life was not easy. At age 8, he had to leave school to help support the family. At age 15, living in Chicago, he had a great singing voice and sang in German beer gardens there. At this time, he and his brother also formed the Eureka Wagon & Carriage Works in Chicago, IL. At 18 Peter became involved in gospel music, studying under George F. Root and George C. Stebbins. He traveled to the Dakotas and spent some time sharing the gospel with cowboys there. He traveled extensively with D. L. Moody, and was Billy Sunday's song leader on evangelistic endeavors. His evangelistic work took him into all the states of the Union, Great Britain, and other foreign countries. In London he conducted a 4000 voice choir in the Crystal Palace, and Queen Victoria invited him to sing in Buckinghm Palace. He wrote some 2000 gospel songs in his lifetime. He also invented a folding portable telescoping pump organ, weighing 16 lbs. It could be set up in about a minute. He used it at revivals in the late 19th century. He founded the Bilhorn Folding Organ Company in Chicago. IL, and his organ was so popular it was sold all over the world. He edited 10 hymnals and published 11 gospel songbooks. He died in Los Angeles, CA, in 1936.
John Perry
P. P. Bilhorn
Henry S. Perkins
1833 - 1914 Person Name: H. S. Perkins Hymnal Title: Bright Gems Composer of "[One sweetly solemn thought]" in Bright Gems Henry Southwick Perkins USA 1833-1914. Born at Stockbridge, VT, the son of musical parents (both singers) he was trained musically, primarly by his father. He attended some of the best literary schools in his youth. His formal music education began in 1857, when he entered the Boston Music School, graduating in 1861. For over 20 years he devoted considerable time to conducting music festivals and conventions throughout America, from ME to CA. He also taught music in NY, OH, IN, WI, IA, CO, KS, and TX. He served as Professor of Music at the University of IA (1867-69), principal of the IA Academy of Music, Iowa City, IA, for five years, and principal at the KS Normal Music School for five consecutive summers. He composed vocal music for choirs, Sunday school, public schools, choir societies, conventions and festivals. He helped organize the Music Teachers’ National Association in 1876, serving in most capacities there between (1887-1897). He also organized the IL Music Teachers Association in 1886, serving as its president for 10 years. He settled in Chicago in 1872 and was a noted music critic for the papers there. In 1891 he established the Chicago National College of Music. He published several hymn books, including: “The nightingale” (1860), “The church bell” (1867), “The song echo” (1971), “The sunny side” (1875), “The shining river” (1875), and “Gospel bells” (1883). He died at Chicago, IL.
John Perry
Henry S. Perkins
