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Display Title: I'm fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1859
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The Christian's Death Song
I am fading away to the land of the blest
Author: William HunterTune: [I am fading away to the land of the blest]
Published in 13 hymnals
Author: William Hunter
Hunter, William, D.D, son of John Hunter, was born near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, May 26, 1811. He removed to America in 1817, and entered Madison College in 1830. For some time he edited the Conference Journal, and the Christian Advocate. In 1855 he was appointed Professor of Hebrew in Alleghany College: and subsequently Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Alliance, Stark Country, Ohio. He died in 1877. He edited Minstrel of Zion, 1845; Select Melodies, 1851; and Songs of Devotion, 1859. His hymns, over 125 in all, appeared in these works. Some of these have been translated into various Indian languages. The best known are :—
1. A home in heaven; what a joyful thought. Heaven a Home. From his Minstrel of Zion, 1… Go to person page >Instances
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Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d142
Display Title: I am fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1867
Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d142
Sacred Melodies #d32
Display Title: I am fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1845
Sacred Melodies #d32
Select Melodies, comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use #d105
Display Title: I am fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1846
Select Melodies, comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use #d105
Select Melodies, Comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use not Found in the Standard Methodist Episcopal Hymnal #d105
Display Title: I am fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1843
Select Melodies, Comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use not Found in the Standard Methodist Episcopal Hymnal #d105
Select Melodies; Comprising the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use, and not generally found in standard church hymn-books #160
Display Title: The Christian's Death-Song First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: W. H. Date: 1856
Select Melodies; Comprising the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use, and not generally found in standard church hymn-books #160
The Christian Melodist, a Collection of Popular Songs, for Use in Public and Social Meetings ... #d159
Display Title: I am fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1850
The Christian Melodist, a Collection of Popular Songs, for Use in Public and Social Meetings ... #d159
The Christian Psalmist #d303
Display Title: I'm fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1854
The Christian Psalmist #d303
The Highway Hymnal (Revised edition) #156
Display Title: The Christian's Death-Song First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Tune Title: [I am fading away to the land of the blest] Author: Wm. Hunter Date: 1886
The Highway Hymnal (Revised edition) #156
The Highway Hymnal #156
Display Title: The Christian's Death-Song First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Tune Title: [I am fading away to the land of the blest] Author: Wm. Hunter Date: 1886
The Highway Hymnal #156
The Social Harp. Rev. #d168
Display Title: I am fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1854
The Social Harp. Rev. #d168
The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d162
Display Title: I am fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1860
The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d162
Zion's Harp ... Sacred Songs Not Found in the Methodist Hymn Book and Many Never Before Published with Several Original Pieces #d139
Display Title: I am fading away to the land of the blest First Line: I am fading away to the land of the blest Author: William Hunter Date: 1852
Zion's Harp ... Sacred Songs Not Found in the Methodist Hymn Book and Many Never Before Published with Several Original Pieces #d139
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