[Along the silent path]

[Along the silent path]

Composer: Charles E. Pollock (1911)
Published in 4 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Charles E. Pollock

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… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Along the silent path]
Composer: Charles E. Pollock (1911)
Meter: 6.6.8.6 D
Incipit: 51171 21233 43255
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Along the Silent Path

Along the silent path
By viewless spirits trod,
Another little traveler
Hath gone to be with God.

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Salvation Echoes #154

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