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[O have you not heard of the beautiful stream]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Edward Pollock Incipit: 34565 34567 15534

Author: Anon. Appears in 80 hymnals First Line: Oh, have you not heard of the beautiful stream Refrain First Line: O beautiful stream Used With Tune: [Oh, have you not heard of the beautiful stream]

Instances

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Beautiful Stream

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Sweet Harmonies #61 (1896) First Line: Oh, have you not heard of the beautiful stream Refrain First Line: O beautiful stream Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, have you not heard of the beautiful stream]

Beautiful Stream

Hymnal: Song-Land Messenger Complete #111 (1892) First Line: Oh, have you not heard of the beautiful stream Refrain First Line: O beautiful stream Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, have you not heard of the beautiful stream]

People

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Beautiful Stream" in Sweet Harmonies In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Charles Edward Pollock

1853 - 1928 Person Name: Chas. Edw. Pollock Composer of "[Oh, have you not heard of the beautiful stream]" in Sweet Harmonies Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry ================= Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following: 1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock) 1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen 1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty) 1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits --Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).