[Swiftly the years, with their hopes and fears]

[Swiftly the years, with their hopes and fears]

Composer: Charles Walker Ray
Published in 2 hymnals


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Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Charles Walker Ray

Rv Charles Walker Ray DD USA 1832-1917. Born at Otselic, NY, he became a Baptist minister. He was educated at Hamlton College, Clinton, NY. He earned his doctorate from Monongahela College, Jefferson, PA. That school closed in 1894. He pastored at North Stonington, CT, for a number of years. He also served at Plymouth, NY. He married Julia Tracy Sheffield, and they had a son, Arthur. He wrote a number of books and song books: “Grace Vernon Bussell, the heroine of western Australia” (1878); “Spicy breezes” (1883); “The day school crown” (1892); “The revival helper: a collection of songs for Christian work and worship” (1893); “Bright blossoms of song” (1895); “Zion’s delight” (1901); “The song of songs… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Swiftly the years, with their hopes and fears]
Composer: Charles Walker Ray
Incipit: 53455 56666 67143
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #14279
Text: The Years Must Come And Go
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #14279

The Revival Helper #82

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