[O I love to think how Jesus] (Perkins)

[O I love to think how Jesus] (Perkins)

Composer: W. O. Perkins
Published in 4 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: W. O. Perkins

William Oscar Perkins DMus USA 1831-1902. Born at Stockbridge, VT, older brother of Henry, and the son of musical parents (both singers) he was trained musically, primarly by his father. He attended the Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH, then studied music in Boston, MA, London, England, and Milan, Italy. He settled in Boston, MA, and founded a music academy, where he taught music. He published a number of hymnals in Boston, then moved to New York City. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of music degree in 1879 by Hamilton College. He wrote 19 books (1861-1897), including a history of the war in South Africa (1900). He published 33 hymnals 1859-1882). In 1870 he published ”The Chorister”, his 400-page music collection for ch… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [O I love to think how Jesus] (Perkins)
Composer: W. O. Perkins
Incipit: 55111 35333 23423
Copyright: Public Domain

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Crowning Day No. 5 #73

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Good News #51

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Pure Songs for Sunday-Schools #16

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The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #133

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