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[My soul in sad exile was out on life's sea]

[My soul in sad exile was out on life's sea]

Composer: George D. Moore (1890)
Published in 236 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: George D. Moore

He was an itinerant evangelist in NJ & PA in the latter 1800s. He wrote the music to Henry Lake Gilmour’s hymn lyrics of 1885. John Perry Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [My soul in sad exile was out on life's sea]
Composer: George D. Moore (1890)
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 53333 21161 55111
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Two Hundred One Hymn Tune Prelude Miniatures
    Composer/Editor Mark Winchester
    Published By: Frog Music (2005) pp. 69
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 138
  • The Country Western Piano Hymnal: Over 50 Unique Arrangements in the Country Gospel Style
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1980) pp. 80
  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 63

Organ Solo

  • Easy Organ Library Volume 33: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Juliet Calkins
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2003) pp. 77
  • The Organist Volume 106 Number 3 July August 2002: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Juliet Calkins
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 77
  • PedalPoint Volume 7 Number 1 October November December 1987: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Don Schlosser
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1987) pp. 27
  • A Treasury of Gospel Favorites for Organ No. 2
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; Benton Price
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1978) pp. 51
  • The Organist Volume 80 Number 2 May 1976: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Benton Price
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1976) pp. 3
  • Organ Offertories Book 2: Transcriptions of Hymns and Sacred Songs
    Composer/Editor Winifred Lamb Winans
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1966) pp. 32
  • Gospel Hymn Voluntaries Number One: For the Organ Based on Familiar Gospel Hymns
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1964) pp. 62
  • Gospel Hymn Voluntaries Number One For Organ: Based on Familiar Gospel Hymns
    Composer/Editor Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1964) pp. 62
  • Gospel Hymn Voluntaries for Organ: Based on Familiar Gospel Hymns
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1956) pp. 62
  • Lorenz's Gospel Hymn Voluntaries Number 1 for Organ: Based on Familiar Gospel Hymns
    Composer/Editor Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1952) pp. 62
  • Lorenz's Gospel Hymn Voluntaries for Organ: Based on Familiar Gospel Hymns
    Composer/Editor Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1952) pp. 62

Piano Solo

  • Dino - Sacred Piano Hymns Collection Volume Two: Hymns for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Dino Kartsonakis
    Published By: DCK Enterprises (2007) pp. 21
  • Resting Place: Gospel Songs of Promise & Assurance Arranged for Easy Piano
    Composer/Editor Marty Parks
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1998) pp. 4
  • The Church Pianist Volume 12 Number 6 July August 1996: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; James Pethel
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1996) pp. 8
  • Dino - Majestic Peace: Piano Transcriptions by Dick Torrans
    Composer/Editor Dino Kartsonakis
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1991) pp. 10
  • Sunday Evening Praise: 35 Piano Arrangements
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1991) pp. 39
  • An Offering of Praise
    Composer/Editor Lura Keiter
    Published By: John T. Benson Publishing Company (1986) pp. 14
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 138
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 138
  • A Touch of Gospel: Arrangements for Piano
    Composer/Editor Don Phillips
    Published By: Broadman Press (1982) pp. 26
  • Piano Hymnscriptions Number Two: Moderately Easy Transcriptions of Fourteen Favorite Hymns
    Composer/Editor Wilda Jackson Auld
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1957) pp. 36
  • Piano Transcriptions Books 1 and 2 Combined: Familiar Hymns and Sacred Songs
    Composer/Editor Wilda Jackson Auld
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1957) pp. 36
  • Piano Hymnscriptions: Familiar Hymns and Sacred Songs: Books 1 and 2 Combined
    Composer/Editor Wilda Jackson Auld
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1954) pp. 36

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Jesus Is the Song: Piano & Organ Duets
    Composer/Editor Gayden C. Sikes
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1994) pp. 56
  • The Haven of Rest: Organ - Piano Duets
    Composer/Editors James Pethel; Stan Pethel
    Published By: Van Ness Press, Inc. (1986) pp. 1
  • Gospel Songs for Organ and Piano
    Composer/Editor Letha Cole
    Published By: Broadman Press (1971) pp. 12
  • Gospel Songs for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editor Letha Cole
    Published By: Broadman Press (1971) pp. 12
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Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #338
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #2180
Text: The Haven of Rest
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 27 of 27)
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #265

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #265

Bible Truth Hymns #404

Bible Truth Hymns #404
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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #338

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #338
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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #242

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #242

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #530

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #530

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #219

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #219

Himnos de la Iglesia #298

Himnos de la Iglesia #298
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Hymns for Worship #365

Hymns for Worship #365
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Hymns of Faith #319

Hymns of Faith #319

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #67

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #67
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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #657

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #657

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #469

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #469
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Rejoice Hymns #527

Rejoice Hymns #527
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Sacred Selections for the Church #496

Sacred Selections for the Church #496

Sacred Songs of the Church #754

Sacred Songs of the Church #754
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Sing Joyfully #489

Sing Joyfully #489
Audio

Small Church Music #2566

Small Church Music #2566

Songs of the Church #628

Songs of the Church #628
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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #138

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #138
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2180

The Cyber Hymnal #2180
TextAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #15070

The Cyber Hymnal #15070
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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #400

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #400
TextAudio

Timeless Truths #807

Timeless Truths #807

Worship His Majesty #434

Worship His Majesty #434
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Yes, Lord! #89

Yes, Lord! #89
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