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Short Name: Albert J. Holden
Full Name: Holden, Albert Junos, 1841-1916
Birth Year: 1841
Death Year: 1916

A Founder of the American Guild of Organists and composer and editor of numerous pieces and collections of sacred music (of which perhaps Songs of Faith, Hope and Love, 1883, is best known), Albert Junos Holden was born in Boston on August 17, 1841. He studied in New York City, and served there as organist of the Church of the Divine Paternity (Universalist) and of the Church of the Puritans (Presbyterian). His sacred solo "In Heavenly Love Abiding" was recorded by the "Metropolitan Quartet" on an Edison Blue Amberol cylinder, No. 3813, in 1919. He died in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on July 16, 1916.

(source: AGO Founders Hymnal, p. 98)


Tunes by Albert J. Holden (74)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Abide with me! fast falls the eventide] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)153231 76721 65572
[Again, as evening's shadow falls] (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)155653 43232 11762
ALBERT (Holden)A. J. Holden (Composer)455655 11217 17655
[All hail to the day when our fathers arose]A. J. H. (Composer)155111 13456 65677
[Approach not the altar]A. J. H. (Composer)151553 21143 21723
[Arise, arise ye Christians]A. J. H. (Composer)151234 53112 34235
ARKELLAlbert J. Holden (Composer)351115 67123 42
[At evening time let there be light]Albert J. Holden (Composer)155671 12343 56715
AVA (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)313635 11713 61432
[Beautiful spring! bright and gay]A. J. H. (Composer)155512 31143 32117
[Come, let us pray: 'tis sweet to feel]Albert J. Holden (Composer)355555 63217 1221
[Creation's sovereign Lord]A. J. H. (Composer)151512 32323 45324
[Father, breathe an evening blessing]Albert J. Holden (Composer)133225 51111 76672
[Father, Thou who art in heaven]A. J. H. (Composer)155171 21755 22322
[Feeble, helpless, how shall I] (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)135432 31176 54323
[Give me thy heart]A. J. H. (Composer)155133 56433 65543
[Glory be to the Father, and to the Son] (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)215122 35431 2
[God is love; His mercy brightens] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)131555 67117 23457
[God is my strong Salvation] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)155432 15512 34255
[Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)151217 52321 17672
[Hail, thou glorious Easter morning] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)115671 23167 12343
[Hail to the Lord's Anointed] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)156712 17656 52532
[Happy soul, that, safe from harm]A. J. H. (Composer)154517 65521 24323
[Hark! hark, my soul! angelic songs are swelling] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)153511 21713 25176
[Hark! hark! with harps of gold]A. J. H. (Composer)151567 15671 27562
[Hark! what mean those holy voices] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)155132 11765 13215
[He leadeth me] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)153211 45654 33245
[He will come, perhaps, at morning] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)151324 32117 67123
[Heavenly Father, as we gather]A. J. H. (Composer)134516 15434 56571
[Holy Bible, book Divine] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)134556 51171 66543
[How gracious the promise, how soothing the word]A. J. H. (Composer)113556 53146 52335
[How many things still dear today]A. J. H. (Composer)151231 54356 71233
[In heavenly love abiding] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)153332 17665 57123
[In the cross of Christ I glory] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)113567 11756 57135
[It came upon the midnight clear] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)113155 63556 12343
[Jesus, can a child like me] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)132156 15671 32673
[Jesus, give Thy servants]A. J. H. (Composer)155645 35171 25564
[Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart] (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)112334 55566 61765
[Lift your glad voices in triumph on high] (Holden)A. J. H (Composer)117654 35671 27517
[Lord have mercy upon us] (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)331355 54555 17
[Love divine, all love excelling] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)132335 45555 32165
[Merry Christmas bells are ringing] (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)355556 71217 17766
[Music's the language of cherubs in glory]A. J. H. (Composer)156712 34322 11143
[My faith looks up to Thee] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)155176 55532 17632
[Near me, ever near me]A. J. H. (Composer)155456 51365 47765
[Now to our God be praise]A. J. H. (Composer)151131 51665 23324
[O come from the land of light, sweet Dove]A. J. H. (Composer)151123 31761 51764
[O glad and blessed morning]A. J. H. (Composer)151712 32176 71234
[O let him whose sorrow] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)111757 62242 31122
[Onward speed Thy conquering flight] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)112313 51671 54325
[Our Father in heaven, we hallow Thy name] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)151112 17522 23215
[Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name] (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)112433 45112 32235
[Proclaim the wondrous story]A. J. H. (Composer)155555 53176 43213
[Rejoice! the Lord is King] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)113565 15654 32233
[Ring the bells! Christmas bells!]A. J. H. (Composer)151323 56533 22151
ROY (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)355653 21655 65
[Savior, blessed Savior] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)153465 12346 23545
[Songs of praise the angels sang] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)112356 51657 12175
[Stand up! stand up for Jesus] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)151562 15567 12675
[Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)132117 12321 32217
[Suppliant, lo! Thy children bend] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)115671 43432 17671
[The birds that speed their fearless flight]A. J. H. (Composer)134565 31653 26543
[The day of Resurrection] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)153321 21765 11712
[The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume]Albert J. Holden (Composer)133333 32345 43366
[The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)153321 52346 52335
[The Lord, the Lord is in His holy temple]Albert J. Holden (Composer)151111 22335 4336
[There were ninety and nine that safely lay] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)112323 43455 23554
[To Thee, my God and Savior] (Holden)A. J. H. (Composer)151176 54356 71275
VESPER HYMN (Holden)Albert J. Holden (Composer)153326 66576 66225
[When clouds hang heavy over thy way]A. J. H. (Composer)155671 17252 34543
[When in shadow dark, a flower]A. J. H. (Composer)156531 77665 15543
[When over the world awaking]A. J. H. (Composer)117654 32112 65431
[Who, yon humble beast bestriding]A. J. H. (Composer)153265 72117 65422
[Ye realms below the skies]A. J. H. (Composer)134567 12171 76554
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