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Bethel

Author: Mrs. L. D. Avery-Stuttle Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Aweary and desolate, poor and alone Refrain First Line: This wonderful ladder by faith I can see

[Aweary and desolate, poor and alone]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Tenney Incipit: 55651 23232 11117 Used With Text: Bethel

[Aweary and desolate, poor and alone]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Thoro Harris Incipit: 53715 45432 33371 Used With Text: Bethel

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Author: Mrs. L. D. A. Stuttle Hymnal: Echoes of Paradise #56 (1903) First Line: Aweary and desolate, poor and alone Languages: English Tune Title: [Aweary and desolate, poor and alone]

Bethel

Author: Mrs. L. D. A. Stuttle Hymnal: Joyful Greeting #120 (1886) First Line: Aweary and desolate, poor and alone Refrain First Line: This wonderful ladder by faith I can see Languages: English Tune Title: [Aweary and desolate, poor and alone]

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Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Composer of "[Aweary and desolate, poor and alone]" in Echoes of Paradise Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch

J. H. Tenney

1840 - 1918 Composer of "[Aweary and desolate, poor and alone]" in Joyful Greeting John Harrison Tenney, 1840-1918 Born: November 22, 1840, Rowley, Massachusetts. Born just after the presidential campaign of "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too," Tenney was named after American president William Henry Harrison. A deacon in the Congregational Church in Linebrook, Massachusetts, he edited or was associate editor of over 30 books, and contributed to hundreds more. His works include: American Male Choir Temperance Jewels, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1879) Bells of Victory, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1888) Gems of Gospel Song Golden Sunbeams Sharon’s Dewy Rose Songs of Faith Shining Light Songs of Joy Sparkling and Bright Spiritual Songs, Nos. 1 and 2 Sweet Fields of Eden The Beacon Light The Singing School Banner The Anthem Offering The American Anthem Book The Crown of Praise Sources-- Hall, pp. 219-22 Music-- Asilomar Bogotá Beyond the Swelling Flood Cancún Come to Jesus Ever Will I Pray Hallowed Hour of Prayer Jesus Is Passing This Way Jubilate! My Anchor Is Holding Nothing Between Onward Christian Soldiers Sabbath Bell San Francisco We’ll Never Say Goodbye Where Will You Spend Eternity? --www.hymntime.com/tch