CRYSTAL SEA

CRYSTAL SEA

Composer: Henry James Ernest Holmes
Published in 2 hymnals


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Composer: Henry James Ernest Holmes

Born: March 5, 1852, Burnley, Lancashire, England. Died: October 1938, Burnley, Lancashire, England. Buried: Burnley, Lancashire, England. Son of Richard and Jane Holmes, Henry’s father and great grandfather were both solicitors; his father had offices in Colne and Burnley. Henry was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. In 1875, he became an Attorney for Common Law and was admitted a Solicitor of the High Court of Chancery. He was articled to his father in November 1869, and practiced in Burnley for over 60 years, first in partnership with his brother Richard Marmaduke as Holmes and Holmes. He continued to practice on his own as Holmes and Holmes after his brother’s death in 1894, and later as Messrs. Holmes, Butterfield and… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: CRYSTAL SEA
Composer: Henry James Ernest Holmes
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 11111 13111 11113
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Savior, I by Faith Am Touching

Savior, I by faith am touching
Thee, the source of every good;
Virtue now, by faith am claiming,
Thro&#; the cleansing of Thy blood.

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The Cyber Hymnal #5913
Text: Savior, I by Faith Am Touching
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