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[Throw out the life-line across the dark wave]

[Throw out the life-line across the dark wave]

Composer: Edward S. Ufford (1888)
Published in 231 hymnals


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Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: Edward S. Ufford

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Tune Information

Title: [Throw out the life-line across the dark wave]
Composer: Edward S. Ufford (1888)
Meter: 10.10.10.11 with refrain
Incipit: 53332 12343 56553
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 167

Organ Solo

  • Classic DeCou: The Organ Favorites of Harold DeCou
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1994) pp. 51
  • Gospel Hymns for Organ: Registered for All Organs
    Composer/Editor Ralph Sunden
    Published By: Pointer System, Inc. (1968) pp. 31
  • The Gospel Organist Volume Three: Gospel-Song Arrangements Suitable for Preludes, Offertories, Specials
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1965) pp. 45

Piano Solo

  • Channels Only: Intermediate Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Nathan Arnold
    Published By: SoundForth (2007) pp. 24
  • Give Him the Glory: Advanced Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Rebecca Bonam
    Published By: SoundForth (2007) pp. 21
  • The Best of Piano Quiet Time Series: Inspirational Piano Arrangements for Moments of Devotion
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1994) pp. 55
  • Piano Quiet Time Volume 2: Devotional Improvisation for Moments of Meditation
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: The Benson Company, Inc. (1975) pp. 6
  • Gospel Cameos: A Set of Distinctive Piano Transcriptions
    Composer/Editor John W. Schaum
    Published By: Schaum Publications, Inc. (1968) pp. 4
  • Sacred Classics Book Three: In Hymn Interpretations for the Piano
    Composer/Editor Henrietta Eleanor Fruen
    Published By: Biola Book Room (1957) pp. 38

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #991
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #6708
Text: Throw Out the Life Line
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 21 of 21)
Text

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #245

Blessed Refuge #120

ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #991

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #233

Clarion Call #53

TextPage Scan

Hymns of Faith #487

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #73

Page Scan

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #678

Page Scan

Precious Memories #71

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #791

Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #498

Sacred Songs of the Church #798

Audio

Small Church Music #2908

Songs of Faith and Praise #633

Text

Songs of Zion #56

Page Scan

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #370

TextPage Scan

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #677

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6708

TextPage Scan

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #411

TextAudio

Timeless Truths #287

TextPage Scan

Yes, Lord! #483

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