Child of sorrow, child of care

Child of sorrow, child of care

Author: Thomas Hastings
Published in 18 hymnals

Author: Thomas Hastings

Hastings, Thomas, MUS. DOC., son of Dr. Seth Hastings, was born at Washington, Lichfield County, Connecticut, October 15, 1784. In 1786, his father moved to Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y. There, amid rough frontier life, his opportunities for education were small; but at an early age he developed a taste for music, and began teaching it in 1806. Seeking a wider field, he went, in 1817, to Troy, then to Albany, and in 1823 to Utica, where he conducted a religious journal, in which he advocated his special views on church music. In 1832 he was called to New York to assume the charge of several Church Choirs, and there his last forty years were spent in great and increasing usefulness and repute. He died at New York, May 15, 1872. His aim was the… Go to person page >

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First Line: Child of sorrow, child of care
Author: Thomas Hastings

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Instances (18)TextImageAudioScore
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H374Image
Banner of Love No. 1 for the Sunday School #d5
New Starry Crown for the Sabbath School #d7
Banner of Love #d9
Heavenly Tidings #d13
Banner of Love Nos. 1, 2 & 3 #d15
Banner Hymns (1st ed) #d23
Sacred Melodies #d24
Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d50
The Minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original #59Image
Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America, at their Session, June 1846, and authorized to be used in the churches under their care #168Image
Tears and Triumphs No. 3 #179Image
Selah: a collection of psalm and hymn tunes, introits, anthems, chants, motetts, choruses, etc. adapted to the use of classes, private circles, and worship assemblies #215aImage
Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1 #223Image
The New York Choralist: a new and copious collection of Psalm and hymn tunes adapted to all the various metres in general use with a large variety of anthems and set pieces #228Image
The New York Choralist: a new and copious collection of Psalm and hymn tunes adapted to all the various metres in general use with a large variety of anthems and set pieces #232bImage
The Baptist Hymn Book: comprising a large and choice collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to the faith and order of the Old School, or Primitive Baptists (2nd stereotype Ed.) #705Image
Church Melodies: collection of psalms and hymns, with appropriate music. For the use of congregations. #796Image