[O for the peace that floweth as a river] (Sankey)

[O for the peace that floweth as a river] (Sankey)

Composer: Ira David Sankey
Published in 18 hymnals


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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 >

Tune Information

Title: [O for the peace that floweth as a river] (Sankey)
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Incipit: 53533 21616 55724
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3813
Text: A Little While
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #4887
Text: O God Our Father
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Small Church Music #6963
Text: Mpanota o, mba mihevera tsara (O sinners, think well over)
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Protestant Madagascar Hymnal, 2001 #391b

Audio

Small Church Music #6963

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3813

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4887

Include 14 pre-1979 instances
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