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[Come, let our voices raise]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Karl Reden Incipit: 35351 72424 65113 Used With Text: A Song of Grateful Praise

A Song of Grateful Praise

Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: Come, let our voices raise Used With Tune: [Come, let our voices raise]

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A Song of Grateful Praise

Hymnal: Songs of the Covenant #169 (1892) First Line: Come, let our voices raise Languages: English Tune Title: [Come, let our voices raise]

Grateful Praise

Hymnal: Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #32a (1869) First Line: Come, let our voices raise Tune Title: [Come, let our voices raise]

1832 - 1918 Composer of "[Come, let our voices raise]" Pseudonyms: Clare, Lester Vesé, Nevers, Karl Reden, Revons ================================= Charles Crozat Converse LLD USA 1832-1918. Born in Warren, MA, he went to Leipzig, Germany to study law and philosophy, as well as music theory and composition under Moritz Hauptmann, Friedrich Richter, and Louis Plaidy at the Leipzig Conservatory. He also met Franz Liszt and Louis Spohr. He became an author, composer, arranger and editor. He returned to the states in 1859 and graduated from the Albany, NY, Law School two years later. He married Lida Lewis. From 1875 he practiced law in Erie, PA, and also was put in charge of the Burdetta Organ Company. He composed hymn tunes and other works. He was offered a DM degree for his Psalm 126 cantata, but he declined the offer. In 1895 Rutherford College honored him with a LLD degree. He spent his last years in Highwood, NJ, where he died. He published “New method for the guitar”, “Musical bouquet”, “The 126th Psalm”, “Sweet singer”, “Church singer”, “Sayings of Sages” between 1855 and 1863. he also wrote the “Turkish battle polka” and “Rock beside the sea” ballad, and “The anthem book of the Episcopal Methodist Church”. John Perry