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![]() | SWEET STORYArranged: William B. Bradbury (1859)Published in 17 hymnals |
The churchgoing people of today are generally familiar with the name Wm. B. Bradbury. Many have cherished that name from childhood. Most of us began our musical experiences by singing his songs, and as early experiences are the most lasting, we will carry these melodies, with their happy associations, through life.
Mr. Bradbury, in his day, created a style of juvenile music, especially Sunday-school music, that swept the country. He set the pattern for his successors in Sunday-school song-making, and those who have harped on the key-note that he struck have been most successful. True, we have improved some in the way of hymns, and a smoother voicing of the parts, but there are still many Sunday-school song writers who regard Mr. Bradbur… Go to person page >| Arranged: | William B. Bradbury (1859) |
| Meter: | Irregular |
| Incipit: | 12333 32446 55532 |
| Source: | Greek Folksong |
I think when I read that sweet story of old,
When Jesus was here among men,
How He called little children as lambs to His fold,
I should like to have been with them then.
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| Instances (1) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| Trinity Hymnal #190 | I think when I read that sweet story of old | I Think When I Read That Sweet Story of Old | Jemima T. Luke | William B. Bradbury | 11.8.12.9 | Mark 10:14; Luke 18:16 | SWEET STORY | D Major | English | 1990 |
