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BLATCHFORD

Composer: Anonymous

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. Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BLATCHFORD
Composer: Anonymous (1870)
Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4
Incipit: 55117 75232 13555
Key: A♭ Major
Source: American
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

The Lord's Prayer

Softly the Silent Night

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me,
still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God, to thee;
nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!

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Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Great Gospel Songs: 21 Top Favorites Featuring the Distinctive Organ Stylings of Robert J. Hughes
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1977) pp. 12

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1533
Text: Father in Heaven, Hear Us Today
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #6351
Text: Softly the Silent Night
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Small Church Music #1572
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #212

Audio

Small Church Music #1572

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #1533

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6351

Include 35 pre-1979 instances
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