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Ira David Sankey (1840–1908)

Autore di Sacred Songs and Solos

38 opere 384 membri 5 recensioni

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Opere di Ira David Sankey

Sacred Songs and Solos (1880) — A cura di — 137 copie
Sacred Songs No. 1 (1896) 14 copie
Gospel Hymns No. 3 (1878) 9 copie
Christian Endeavor Hymns (2016) 6 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome canonico
Sankey, Ira David
Nome legale
Sankey, Ira David
Altri nomi
Sanley, Ira D.
Data di nascita
1840-08-28
Data di morte
1908-08-13
Luogo di sepoltura
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
USA
Luogo di nascita
New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
Luogo di morte
Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
Relazioni
Sankey, I. Allan (son)
Breve biografia
Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to Newcastle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present. Their subsequent work in Great Britain and America is well known.

Mr. Sankey's special duty was the singing of sacred songs and solos at religious gatherings, a practice which was in use in America for some time before he adopted it. His volume of Sacred Songs and Solos is a compilation from various sources, mainly American and mostly in use before. Although known as Sankey and Moody’s Songs, only one song, "Home at last, thy labour done" is by Mr. Sankey, and not one is by Mr. Moody. Mr. Sankey supplied several of the melodies. The English edition of the Sacred Songs & Solos has had an enormous sale; and the work as a whole is very popular for Home Mission services. The Songs have been translated into several languages.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Pseudonymns:
Harry S. Low­er
Rian A. Dykes

American Gospel Singer and Composer. A prolific hymn writer, he was known as the "Sweet Singer of Methodism." He composed or arranged around 1,200 hymns during his lifetime, most notably "The Ninety and Nine," "Take Me as I Am," "How Can I Keep from Singing," and "A Shelter in the Time of Storm." In 1980 the Gospel Music Association recognized his many contributions to gospel music by inducting him in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. --- William Bjornstad

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Originally printed in 1906, this classic book documents Sankey’s ministry alongside D. L. Moody including their starting work together, stories from their evangelistic campaigns in America and in Europe, the great Chicago fire, and many other exciting accounts. In addition, he documents a brief history behind over sixty gospel songs and hymns.
 
Segnalato
phoovermt | Mar 31, 2023 |
This is the book to look for if you like 19th century gospel songs. Many of the good ones are in here. Also, check out Ira Sankey, "My Life and the Story of the Gospel Hymns," a companion to this book (also listed in this library).
 
Segnalato
Farree | 1 altra recensione | Jun 16, 2007 |
All duplicate pieces have been omitted and the hymns renumbered in consecutive order from 1 to 739.Hinges loose.
 
Segnalato
ME_Dictionary | 1 altra recensione | Mar 20, 2020 |

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Statistiche

Opere
38
Utenti
384
Popolarità
#62,948
Voto
3.8
Recensioni
5
ISBN
37
Lingue
1

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