| 49141 | On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss |
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| Holsinger, David R. |  Score
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| Category: Full Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium |
| Duration: 4:00 |
| Instrumentation: 1.1.2(+1).1/2.2.2.1,timp,3 perc,str=10.10.8.8.6 |
| Description: Hymn writer Philip Paul Bliss was so impress with the experience and expression of Safford’s text that he shortly wrote the music for it, first published in 1876. Bliss was a prolific writer of gospel songs throughout his brief lifetime and in most cases, he wrote both the words and the music. |