Pleyels Hymn

301041.pdf

Title

Pleyels Hymn

Subject

Funeral music
Sheet music
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Description

Religious hymn for funeral. Lyrics depict happiness and anticipation of going to heaven. Note included in folder stating "Pleyel's Hymn sung at Abraham Lincoln's funeral. This sheet of music was used on that occasion by a member of the choir under direction of H. H. Beecher."

Creator

Unknown

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

XXXX

Contributor

No information on composer or songwriter.

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

301041
428688406

Coverage

Unknown

Transcription

Pleyels Hymn sung at Abraham Lincoln's Funeral

This sheet of music was used on that occasion by a member of the choir under direction of H. H. Beecher.


PLEYELS.HYMN

Tenor 1V. Children of the Heavenly, King As ye jour-ny Sweetly Sing.

Alto 2V. Ye are trea-ling home to God In the way the fathers trod

Air 3V. Lord sub-mis-sive make us so glad-ly leav-ing all be -- low

Bass

Tenor Sing your Saviours wor-thy Praise Glorious in his works and ways.

Alto They are happy now and ye Soon there hap-pi-ness shall see.

Air On-ly then our Lea-der be And we still will follow thee.

Bass

ST.HST.LIB. SPG.ILL.


[Printed backwards in punch out] ST.HST.LIB. SPG.ILL.


Choral"TO THEE O LORD"

Air&Alto

To Thee, O Lord, I yield my Spi--rit, Who break'st, in love, this

Tenor

To Thee, O Lord, I yield my Spi--rit, Who break'st, in love, this

Bass

Accomp.

mor-tal chain? My life I but from Thee in-he-rit, And death be-comes my chiefest

mor-tal chain? My life I but from Thee in-he-rit, And death be-comes my chiefest

gain. In Thee I live, in thee I die. Content, for Thou art e-ver nigh.

gain. In Thee I live, in thee I die. Content, for Thou art e-ver nigh.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

4
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