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LET THEM COME TO ME

LET THEM COME TO ME

Composer: E. T. Hildebrand
Published in 6 hymnals


Composer: E. T. Hildebrand

Born: January 18, 1866, Rockingham County, Virginia. Died: March 23, 1931. Buried: Weaver Mennonite Church Cemetery, Dayton, Virginia. Hildebrand attended the public schools and Shenandoah Seminary. His mother taught him to sing as soon as he could talk, but his first regular teacher was D. M. Click. He later studied with James Ruebush, Benjamin Unseld, P. J. Merges, George and Frederick Root, C. B. Shaw, F. H. Tubbs and others. He began teaching singing schools during the summer months while pursuing his college course. He was elected principal of the Dayton Music School in 1894, resigning in 1899 to become Director of Music at Bridgewater College, Virginia. He owned the Hildebrand-Burnette music publishing company in Waynesboro, Virg… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: LET THEM COME TO ME
Composer: E. T. Hildebrand
Meter: 7.7.6.5.7.7.7.5
Incipit: 56543 51765 43655
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #370

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Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1 #156

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New Onward and Upward #58

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Perfect Praise #67

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Songs of Cheer for Children #71

Text

The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #752

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