[Say, where is thy refuge, my brother]

[Say, where is thy refuge, my brother]

Composer: S. J. Vail
Published in 16 hymnals


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Composer: S. J. Vail

In his youth Silas Jones Vail learned the hatter's trade at Danbury, Ct. While still a young man, he went to New York and took employment in the fashionable hat store of William H. Beebe. Later he established himself in business as a hatter at 118 Fulton Street, where he was for many years successful. But the conditions of trade changed, and he could not change with them. After his failure in 1869 or 1870 he devoted his entire time and attention to music. He was the writer of much popular music for use in churches and Sunday schools. Pieces of music entitled "Scatter Seeds of Kindness," "Gates Ajar," "Close to Thee," "We Shall Sleep, but not Forever," and "Nothing but Leaves" were known to all church attendants twenty years ago. Fanny Crosb… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Say, where is thy refuge, my brother]
Composer: S. J. Vail
Meter: 9.8.9.8 D
Incipit: 55651 76651 77721
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #7539
Text: Where Is Thy Refuge?
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Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)
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Band Music #19

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Gospel Hymns No. 3 #91

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #185

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #845

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International Song Service #201

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International Song Service #33

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Light and Life Songs No. 2 #122

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Light and Life Songs No. 4 #122

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets #172

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Rose of Sharon Hymns #629

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Sacred Songs & Solos #339

Sacred Songs and Solos #339

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The Cyber Hymnal #7539

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The Evangel of Song #89

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The Modern Hymnal #372

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #219

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