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MERTON (Oliver)

Composer: Henry Kemble Oliver, 1800-1885

Henry Kemble Oliver (b. Beverly, MA, 1800; d. Salem, MA, 1885) was educated at Harvard and Dartmouth. He taught in the public schools of Salem (1818-1842) and was superintendent of the Atlantic Cotton Mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts (1848-1858). His civic service included being mayor of Lawrence (1859­1861) and Salem (1877-1880), state treasurer (1861-1865), and organizer of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics and Labor (1867-1873). Oliver was organist at several churches, including Park Street Congregational Church in Boston, North Church in Salem, and the Unitarian Church in Lawrence. A founder of the Mozart Association and several choral societies in Salem, he published his hymn tunes in Hymn and Psalm Tunes (1860) and Original Hymn… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: MERTON (Oliver)
Composer: Henry Kemble Oliver, 1800-1885
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 56712 31132 27652
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #4022
Text: The Lord of Sabbath Let Us Praise
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Book of Worship #576

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Evangel Songs #96

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Gleanings of Sacred Song #192

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Gloria Deo #383

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Gospel Praise Book. #181b

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Himnario de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal #22

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Himnario de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal #23

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Hymns of the Ages #182

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Hymns of the Ages #183

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Hymns of the Ages #184

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Laudes Domini #98

New Hymn and Tune Book #34a

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New Hymn and Tune Book #35e

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #110

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Songs of Joy and Gladness with Supplement #333

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Songs of Joy and Gladness with Supplement #334

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Songs of Joy and Gladness with Supplement #335

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The Church and Home Hymnal #203

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The Cyber Hymnal #4022

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The Gem of Gems #39

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