[A beautiful land by faith I see] (Bradbury)

[A beautiful land by faith I see] (Bradbury)

Composer: Wm. B. Bradbury
Published in 17 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Wm. B. Bradbury

William Bachelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then rel… Go to person page >

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Title: [A beautiful land by faith I see] (Bradbury)
Composer: Wm. B. Bradbury
Incipit: 55656 71233 23232
Copyright: Public Domain

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Gospel Carols #183

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Hymnal for Primary Classes #17

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Hymns of Praise with Tunes #204

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Inspiring Songs No. 1 #75

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Ocean Grove Christian Songs #12

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Ocean Grove Christian Songs #12

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Quartette #126

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Select Songs for the Singing Service #290

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Select Songs for the Sunday School #290

Songs for the Ransomed #126

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The Alleluia #136

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The Finest of the Wheat #91

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The King of Glory #212

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The New Jubilee Harp #353

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The New Jubilee Harp #353

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The New Sabbath School Hosanna #159

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Voices of Praise #101

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