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[As the dew from Heaven distilling] (Sherwin)

[As the dew from Heaven distilling] (Sherwin)

Composer: William Fiske Sherwin
Published in 2 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: William Fiske Sherwin

Sherwin, William Fisk, an American Baptist, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 14,1826. His educational opportunities, so far as schools were concerned, were few, but he made excellent use of his time and surroundings. At fifteen he went to Boston and studied music under Dr. Mason: In due course he became a teacher of vocal music, and held several important appointments in Massachusetts; in Hudson and Albany, New York County, and then in New York City. Taking special interest in Sunday Schools, he composed carols and hymn-tunes largely for their use, and was associated with the Rev. R. Lowry and others in preparing Bright Jewels, and other popular Sunday School hymn and tune books. A few of his melodies are known in Great Britain th… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [As the dew from Heaven distilling] (Sherwin)
Composer: William Fiske Sherwin
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 33552 24411 23176
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Organist's Companion Volume 41 Number 5 July August 2019 General, Weddings, Patriotic, Communion: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Franklin D. Ashdown
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2019) pp. 9
  • Praise to the Lord: Seven Hymn Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor Clay Christiansen
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2014) pp. 20
  • Organ Chains 2: Twenty-eight favorite hymns arranged in a continuous medley for Organ
    Composer/Editor Brent Jorgensen
    Published By: Jackman Music Corporation (1998) pp. 29
  • Hymn Preludes for Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert P. Manookin
    Published By: Sonos Music Resources Incorporated (1978) pp. 24
  • Organ Voluntaries in Three Volumes Volume 2
    Composer/Editors Alexander Schreiner; Joseph J. Daynes
    Published By: J. Fischer & Brothers (1973) pp. 36
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 3 Number 1 September 1968: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Joseph Roff; Joseph J. Daynes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1968) pp. 20
  • Easy Organ Transcriptions of Four Favorite Mormon Hymns Number One
    Composer/Editor Roy M. Darley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1967) pp. 6
  • The Amateur Organist No. 6: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Joseph J. Daynes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1948) pp. 78
  • The Amateur Organist Number 6: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Joseph J. Daynes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1948) pp. 78
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #10144
Text: As The Dew From Heaven
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
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Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #10144

The Cyber Hymnal #10144
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