Born: July 30, 1866, Wheelock, Vermont.
Died: March 15, 1931, Chicago, Illinois.
Davis grew up in White River Junction, Vermont, and by age 15 was an expert telegraph operator. He attended St. Johnsbury Academy and graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1889. With the aid of a fellowship from Hartford Theological Seminary, he earned a PhD in Leipzig, Germany. He pastored in Springfield, Vermont; Newtonville, Massachusetts, and New Britain, Connecticut. From 1909-29, he was president of Chicago Theological Seminary. In 1927 he became Moderator of the National Council of Con… Go to person page >
Lowell Mason (PHH 96) adapted AZMON from a melody composed by Carl G. Gläser in 1828. Mason published a duple-meter version in his Modern Psalmist (1839) but changed it to triple meter in his later publications. Mason used (often obscure) biblical names for his tune titles; Azmon, a city south of C…
Display Title: We Bear the Strain of Earthly CareFirst Line: We bear the strain of earthly careTune Title: AZMONAuthor: Ozora S Davis, 1866-1931Meter: C MDate: 1999Subject: Kingdomtide |