O Come, Come Away

O come, come away, from labor now reposing

Author: W. E. Hickson
Tune: O COME AWAY
Published in 29 hymnals

Author: W. E. Hickson

William Edward Hickson [also known as Richman Hopson] United Kingdom 1803-1870. Born at London, England, the son of a boot maker, he studied at schools in Germany and the Netherlands. In 1830 he married Jane Brown. He became a businessman and an educational writer, retiring from his business in his late 30s to concentrate on philanthropic pursuits, particularly the cause of elementary education. He authored six books on various business and social topics. Of Baptist faith and having musical interest he authored: “The singing master” (1836), “Dutch & German schools” (1840), “Part singing” (1842), “Time and faith” (2 volumnes-1857), and “Try again”. In 1839 he visited North Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium to st… Go to person page >

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First Line: O come, come away, from labor now reposing
Title: O Come, Come Away
Author: W. E. Hickson
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Chord #d76

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #1065

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d328

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Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services #218

Augsburg Songs, Nos. l and 2 Combined #d213

Gems from Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other Services #d105

General Baptist Hymn Book #d338

Harmonia Ecclesiae #d172

Melodies for the Temperance Band #d77

Revival Hymns. 8th ed. #d13

Song-book of the School Room #d62

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The American School Hymn Book #XCI

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The American School Hymn Book. (New ed.) #XCI

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The Chapel Hymnal #S28

The Christian Psalmist #d471

The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d262

The Church Harp. Rev. ed. #d83

The Mountain Minstrel #d68

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The Public School Singing Book #132

The Sacred Harp #334

The Sacred Harp. New ed. #d52

The Sacred Melodeon #d64

The Sacred Melodeon and The Juvenile Numeral Singer #d26

The Temple Harp #d222

The Western Harp #d130

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