[We would see Jesus, for the shadows lengthen] (Stebbins)

[We would see Jesus, for the shadows lengthen] (Stebbins)

Composer: Geo. C. Stebbins
Published in 8 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Geo. C. Stebbins

Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in I… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [We would see Jesus, for the shadows lengthen] (Stebbins)
Composer: Geo. C. Stebbins
Incipit: 32617 21766 5
Copyright: Public Domain

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Bible Songs No. 4 #99

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El Himnario para el uso de las Iglesias Evangelicas de Habla Espanola en Todo el Mundo #285

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Favorite Sacred Songs #33

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Northfield Hymnal No. 2 #280

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Northfield Hymnal No. 3 #185

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Northfield Hymnal #29

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The Bible Songs Hymnal #51

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Victorious Life Hymns #65

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