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[O hark! what sounds are floating]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. Beery Incipit: 13565 32443 56413 Used With Text: Gospel Bells

Author: Mrs. Adaline H. Beery Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O hark! what sounds are floating Refrain First Line: Gospel bells! hear them tell Used With Tune: [O hark! what sounds are floating]

Instances

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Gospel Bells

Author: Mrs. Adaline H. Beery Hymnal: Crown of Gold #5 (1892) First Line: O hark! what sounds are floating Refrain First Line: Gospel bells! hear them tell Languages: English Tune Title: [O hark! what sounds are floating]

Gospel Bells

Author: Mrs. Adaline H. Beery Hymnal: Gospel Chimes #115 (1889) First Line: O hark! what sounds are floating Refrain First Line: Gospel bells! hear them tell Languages: English Tune Title: [O hark! what sounds are floating]

People

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Adaline Hohf Beery

1859 - 1929 Person Name: Mrs. Adaline H. Beery Author of "Gospel Bells" in Crown of Gold Adaline H. Beery was born on December 20, 1859 in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Adaline’s family moved to Iowa when she was 10 years old. She attended Mount Morris College Academy, Mount Morris, Illinois and for while taught in Iowa public schools. Adaline wrote hundreds of poems, many of which appeared in Brethren periodicals and in the 1897 Poems of a Decade. She died on February 24, 1929, Kane, Illinois. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: Cyber Hymnal

William Beery

1852 - 1956 Person Name: Wm. Beery Composer of "[O hark! what sounds are floating]" in Crown of Gold William Beery was born April 8, 1852, near Bremen OH and he lived for nearly 104 years. He attended Juniata College, where he later taught vocal music. He also conducted music institutes and singing classes. Beery was married in 1888 to Adaline Hohf, who often wrote poems that he set to music. In 1910 they moved to Elgin IL where both were employed by the Brethren Publishing House. His music has also been included in several Brethren hymnals. NN, Hymnary editor. Sources: The Brethren Encyclopedia and Frank Ramirez, from http://yellowbrickjourney.blogspot.com/2008/04/william-beery.html