Tune: MOUNTAIN

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MOUNTAIN

Composer: Ira David Sankey
Published in 2 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Ira David Sankey

Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present.… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	MOUNTAIN
Composer:	Ira David Sankey
Meter:	7.6.7.6 D
Incipit:	53326 71513 53634
Key:	F♯ Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

How Lovely on the Mountain

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Arrangements

Arrangements

Organ Solo

8 New Sounds for Old Favorites: Preludes
Composer/Editor Beverly E. Blessing
Published By: Deerfield Publishing (1997) pp. 8

Piano Solo

Grand Hymns of the Faith: 10 Expressive Arrangements of Favorite Hymns
Composer/Editor Kenon D. Renfrow
Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2003) pp. 37
Don Wyrtzen Piano
Composer/Editor Don Wyrtzen
Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1994) pp. 18
Fairest Lord Jesus: Piano Preludes
Composer/Editor Ron Boud
Published By: Broadman Press (1978) pp. 24