[Are you ready for the Bridegroom's coming?]

[Are you ready for the Bridegroom's coming?]

Composer: W. A. Ogden
Published in 6 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: W. A. Ogden

William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Are you ready for the Bridegroom's coming?]
Composer: W. A. Ogden
Incipit: 55111 13221 12333
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Celestial Songs #537

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Excellent Songs #42

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Triumphant Songs No.1 #33

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Triumphant Songs No.4 #142

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #37

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #311

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