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[Our life is like a stormy sea]

[Our life is like a stormy sea]

Composer: Ira David Sankey
Published in 7 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Ira David Sankey

Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present.… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Our life is like a stormy sea]
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Meter: 8.8.8.8 D 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 51234 32111 35653
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Organist Volume 112 Number 6 January February 2009: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Stewart Landon
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2009) pp. 94
  • A Treasury of Gospel Favorites for Organ No. 2
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1978) pp. 40
  • Gospel Hymn Devotions - Number Three: Thirteen Transcriptions for Organ - Standard or Spinet Keyboards
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1973) pp. 6
  • The Amateur Organist No. 60: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editors Ira D. Sankey; Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1972) pp. 52
  • The Amateur Organist Number 62 ?: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editors Ira D. Sankey; Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1972) pp. 52
  • The Organist Volume 76 Number 5 November 1972: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editor Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1972) pp. 52
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2147
Text: The Harbor Bell
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #2147

The Cyber Hymnal #2147
TextAudio

Timeless Truths #936

Timeless Truths #936
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