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[Christ will me His aid afford]

[Christ will me His aid afford]

Composer: J. Howard Entwisle
Published in 63 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: J. Howard Entwisle

J Howard Entwisle USA 1865-1901. Born in PA, he became a musician and songbook editor-compiler in Philadelphia, PA, in the 1890s. He collaberated with William J Kirkpatrick, also of Philadelphia, promoting gospel songs. He helped compile “Songs of love and praise #4”, then later “Songs of love and praise #5”. Other published works were: “Bright melodies” (1899), “Heavenly sunlight” (1900), “Exalted praise” (1901). He died in Philadelphia. John Perry  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Christ will me His aid afford]
Composer: J. Howard Entwisle
Meter: 7.8.7.8 with refrain
Incipit: 13561 23223 43345
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Gospel Hymnscriptions: Arrangements for All Organs
    Composer/Editor Eleanor W. Whitsett
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1972) pp. 30

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #6422
Text: Sweeter Than All
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #205

Clarion Call #24

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #650

Page Scan

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #601

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #414

Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #553

Sacred Songs of the Church #196

Songs of Faith and Praise #569

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6422

Include 54 pre-1979 instances
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