J. H. Hanaford

Short Name: J. H. Hanaford
Full Name: Hanaford, J. H., 1819-
Birth Year: 1819

Hanaford, J. H., M.D., born in New Hampton, New Hampshire, Jan. 27, 1819, and educated for the medical profession. He arranged the first edition of Phineas Stowe's Ocean Melodies, 1848, and for it he composed 19 hymns. Some of these are signed "J. H. H.," and others "J. H. Hanaford." One on Setting Sail, "Great God, at Thy command," is specially good for its purpose.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)


TextsTunesHymnals
Texts by J. H. Hanaford (25)AsAuthority LanguagesInstancessort descending
A cheering ray of hope has gleamedJ. H. H. (Author)1
A hardy marinerJ. H. H. (Author)1
Bear, O bear the blessed gospelJ. H. H. (Author)1
Behold that humble, trusting bandJ. H. H. (Author)1
Behold that stately shipJ. H. H. (Author)1
Dark and fearful clouds appearingJ. H. H. (Author)1
Great God, at Thy commandJ. H. H. (Author)English1
Great God, eternal KingJ. H. H. (Author)1
Hardy seamen, listen gladlyJ. H. H. (Author)1
I have sailed on the raging mainJ. H. H. (Author)1
Mother, Mother, I must leave thee, Far o'er ocean's billowJ. H. H. (Author)1
O'er raging waves, thou mighty GodJ. H. H. (Author)1
"One thing have I desired," The Hebrew Psalmist saidMrs. J. H. Hanaford (Author)1
Our God hath been our faithful FriendJ. H. H. (Author)1
Our God we bow before thy throneJ. H. H. (Author)1
Sailor lift up thy voiceJ. H. H. (Author)1
When o'er the restless deepJ. H. H. (Author)1
Far, far from childhood's homeJ. H. Hanaford (Author)2
I love my bible--precious boonJ. H. H. (Author)2
In life's gay morn when all is brightJ. H. Hanaford (Author)2
Our fathers fought in days gone byJ. H. Hanaford (Author)2
When launched upon the briny tideJ. H. H. (Author)2
A wail comes over the wave, And speaks of sighing thereJ. H. Hanaford (Author)English7
In life's gay morn let children learnJ. H. Hanaford (Author)7
Cast thy bread upon the waters Thinking not 'tis thrown awayJ. H. Hanaford (Author)English15
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