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[He dies, He dies, the lowly Man of Sorrows]

[He dies, He dies, the lowly Man of Sorrows]

Composer: James H. Burke
Published in 8 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: James H. Burke

James H Burke, 1855-1901, Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1873. In Chicago, he attended the Moody Church and became a member. He taught Sunday school and started singing groups at the YMCA. He engaged in evangelistic work with D. L. Moody, Daniel Whittle, and others, going to Scotland and Britain for crusade work there for a year and a half. He was also music minister at the New York Gospel Tacernacle for a year in 1891. He traveled with Scottish evangelist, John McNeill for or year or so as well. John Perry  Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [He dies, He dies, the lowly Man of Sorrows]
Composer: James H. Burke
Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain
Incipit: 35432 12365 42223
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Redemption Hymnal #183

Redemption Hymnal #183
Audio

Small Church Music #1432

Small Church Music #1432

The Believers Hymn Book #390

The Believers Hymn Book #390
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #10541

The Cyber Hymnal #10541
Include 4 pre-1979 instances
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