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[When the waves are rolling fast]

[When the waves are rolling fast]

Composer: Joseph W. Burgess
Published in 4 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Joseph W. Burgess

Born: January 1, 1851, Dansville, New York. Died: May 20, 1927, San Diego County, California. Buried: Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, California. A journalist and temperance crusader, Burgess edited God’s Blessings (Dansville, New York: A. M. Hall, 1890), and founded the Dansville Breeze. In 1889, he married Helen Frances Sutton in Hornellsville, New York. They later settled in San Diego, California. Sources: Findagrave, accessed 17 Nov 2016 © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [When the waves are rolling fast]
Composer: Joseph W. Burgess
Incipit: 12365 32123 16151
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #11751
Text: My Anchor Holds
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Hymns of Heavenly Harmony #40

Page Scan

Hymns of His Grace #26

Page Scan

Redemption Songs #838

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #11751

Exclude 3 pre-1979 instances
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