VESPER (Jenks)

Composer: Stephen Jenks

Born: March 17, 1772, Glocester, Rhode Island. Died: June 3, 1856, Thompson, Ohio. Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery, Thompson, Ohio. During his life, Jenks moved from town to town, living in Ridgefield and New Canaan, Connecticut; Pound Ridge, New York; and Providence, Rhode Island; finally settling in Thompson, Ohio, in 1829. After moving to Ohio, he became a farmer and a maker of percussion instruments. His works include: The New-England Harmonist (Danbury, Connecticut, 1799) The Musical Harmonist (New Haven, Connecticut, 1800. The American Compiler, with Elijah Griswold (Northampton, Massachusetts, 1803) The Delights of Harmony (New Haven, Connecticut, 1804) The Delights of Harmony; or, Norfolk Compiler (Dedha… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: VESPER (Jenks)
Composer: Stephen Jenks
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Incipit: 16165 67113 53545
Key: A♭ Major
Source: Western Melody
Copyright: Public Domain

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Christian Melodies #129

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Christian Melodies #129

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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #277

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Hymns and Tunes #93

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Hymns and Tunes #94

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Laudes Domini #78

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New Manual of Praise #155

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Songs of Praise and Prayer #101

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Songs of Praise and Prayer #101

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The American Vocalist #340a

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The Brethren Hymnal #202

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The Brethren Hymnal #618

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The Cyber Hymnal #11638

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The Little Seraph #79

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The New Jubilee Harp #261

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The New Jubilee Harp #261

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #554

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #555

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #556

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The Standard Church Hymnal #66

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