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[Down from the glories of Heaven]

[Down from the glories of Heaven]

Composer: Paul Rader (1918)
Published in 9 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Paul Rader

Rader was one of the most powerful evangelistic preachers of the early 20th Century. He described himself as an ex-bellboy, ex-cowboy, ex-prospector, ex-football player, and ex-pugilist. He was pastor of Moody Church in Chicago, Illinois (1915–21), and followed founder Albert Simpson as president of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (1920–23). He also founded the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle in 1922 and pastored it for 11 years. Rader wrote many Gospel song lyrics and a few tunes, and was instrumental in founding of the Tabernacle Publishing Company. Rader was a pioneer of Christian broadcasting, as well: In the early 1920’s, the beginning days of radio, station WBBM in Chicago, Illinois, closed every Sunday. Rader received… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Down from the glories of Heaven]
Composer: Paul Rader (1918)
Incipit: 32171 21566 61651
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1923
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Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #1923

The Cyber Hymnal #1923
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The Cyber Hymnal #15079

The Cyber Hymnal #15079
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