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[Over the river faces I see]

[Over the river faces I see]

Composer: Judson W. Van DeVenter (1895)
Published in 108 hymnals


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

Composer: Judson W. Van DeVenter

Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Over the river faces I see]
Composer: Judson W. Van DeVenter (1895)
Incipit: 32311 32344 34225
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3913
Text: Looking This Way
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #6335
Text: Sweeping This Way
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Small Church Music #6327
Text: Tsinjovinao ny vorona (Look at the birds)
  • PDF Score (PDF)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

Bible Truth Hymns #408

Bible Truth Hymns #408

Himnos de la Iglesia #64

Himnos de la Iglesia #64

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #79

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #79

Protestant Madagascar Hymnal, 2001 #771

Protestant Madagascar Hymnal, 2001 #771
Audio

Small Church Music #6327

Small Church Music #6327
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3913

The Cyber Hymnal #3913
ScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6335

The Cyber Hymnal #6335
TextPage Scan

Yes, Lord! #180

Yes, Lord! #180
Include 100 pre-1979 instances
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