Search Results

The Tide is Flowing Out

Author: J. J. Sims Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Drifting nearer

[The tide is flowing out]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 55312 34555 54433 Used With Text: The Tide is Flowing Out

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

The Tide Is Flowing Out

Author: J. J. Sims Hymnal: The Gospel Choir No. 2 #16 (1895) Refrain First Line: Drifting nearer Languages: English Tune Title: [The tide is flowing out]

The Tide is Flowing Out

Author: J. J. Sims Hymnal: Male Chorus No. 2 #73 (1898) Refrain First Line: Drifting nearer Languages: English Tune Title: [The tide is flowing out]

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[The tide is flowing out]" in Male Chorus No. 2 Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)