Along the mountain track of life

Along the mountain track of life

Author: Alice Cary
Tune: TOPAZ
Published in 13 hymnals

Author: Alice Cary

Alice Cary (1820-1871) was born and raised in Mount Healthy in Hamilton County, Ohio. Her family had come from Lyme, New Hampshire when her grandfather was given land in return for his service in the Continental Army. She had been nationally recognized as an interpreter of pioneer traditions. Her short story collections depict Mount Healthy as it was transformed from an isolated rural village to a Cincinnati suburb. She and her sister Phoebe wrote for local religious periodicals before Alice moved to New York City. John Greenleaf Whitier praised Alice's stories as "simple, natural, truthful [with] a keen sense of humor and pathos of the comedy and tragedy of life in the country." Her hymn "Along the mountain track of life" was published i… Go to person page >

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First Line: Along the mountain track of life
Author: Alice Cary
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 13 of 13)
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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #572

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d21

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Church Melodies #574

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #215

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Hymns of the Ages #401

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Hymns of the Ages #401

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Plymouth Collection #a438

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Revival Hymns #180

Sacred Songs for Church and Home #d14

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #438

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The Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs #315

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d21

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