[I have a friend, a precious friend] (Gilmour)

[I have a friend, a precious friend] (Gilmour)

Composer: H. L. Gilmour
Published in 13 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: H. L. Gilmour

Henry Lake Gilmour United Kingdom 1836-1920. Born at Londonderry, Ireland, he emigrated to America as a teenager, thinking he wanted to learn navigation. When he reached the U.S., he arrived in Philadelphia and decided to seek his fortune in America. He started working as a painter, then served in the American Civil War, where he was captured and spent several months in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA. He married Letitia Pauline Howard in 1858. After the war he trained as a dentist and did that for many years. In 1869 he moved to Wenonah, NJ, and helped found the Methodist church there in 1885. He served as Sunday school superintendent and, for four decades, directed the choir at the Pittman Grove Camp Meeting, also working as song leade… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [I have a friend, a precious friend] (Gilmour)
Composer: H. L. Gilmour
Incipit: 55133 21651 1332
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #11422
Text: O How He Loves Me
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 13 of 13)
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Best Hymns No. 3 #161

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Gospel Praises #58

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Hymns of the Heart #82

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Hymns that Help #115

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Redemption Songs #347

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Songs of Praise and Victory #78

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Songs of Revival Power #19

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Songs of Triumph Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #75

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The Cyber Hymnal #11422

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The Gospel Chorus #105

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The Gospel Pilot Hymnal #41

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Triumphant Praises #176

Exclude 12 pre-1979 instances
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