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Rock of Ages: 30 Great Hymns


A powerful collection of classic recordings from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, this selection of traditional favorites includes: "Onward Christian Soldiers," "Abide With Me," "Now The Day Is Over," "Rock Of Ages," "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," "I Need Thee Every Hour" and many more. Continue reading...

Tracks
No. Title Running time  
1 Onward, Christian Soldiers
Music: Sir Arthur Sullivan
Text: Sabine Baring-Gould
Arrangement: Harris
3:04  
2 Abide With Me
Music: Henry F. Lyte
Text: William H. Monk
Arrangement: Harris
3:53  
3 Bringing In The Sheaves
Music: George Minor
Text: Knowles Shaw
Arrangement: Harris
2:25  
4 Rock Of Ages
Music: Thomas Hastings
Text: Augustus Toplady
Arrangement: Harris
3:34  
5 Now The Day Is Over
Music: Joseph Barnby
Text: Sabine Baring-Gould
Arrangement: Harris
2:49  
6 The Church In The Wildwood
Music: William S. Pitts
Text: William S. Pitts
Arrangement: Harris
2:45  
7 Softly Now The Light Of Day
Music: Carl von Weber
Text: George Doane
Arrangement: Harris
3:09  
8 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Music: Martin Luther
Text: Martin Luther
1:45  
9 How Firm A Foundation
Music: American Traditional
Text: John Rippon
0:46  
10 Behold The Great Redeemer Die
Music: Eliza R. Snow
Text: George Careless
201  
11 More Holiness Give Me
Music: Philip Paul Bliss
Text: Philip Paul Bliss
1:59  
12 The Lord Is My Shepherd
Music: Thomas Koschat
Text: James Montgomery
2:34  
13 O God, Our Help In Ages Past
Music: William Croft
Text: Isaac Watts
2:00  
14 Come, Come, Ye Saints
Music: Friedrich F. Flemming
Text: Angus S. Hibbard
2:29  
15 I Know That My Redeemer Lives
Music: John Hatton
Text: Samuel Medley
2:28  
16 Though In The Outward Church
Music: John Newton
Text: John Newton
1:15  
17 God Of Our Fathers
Music: George Warren
Text: Daniel Roberts
Arrangement: Smith
2:16  
18 I Need Thee Every Hour
Music: Robert Lowry
Text: Annie S. Hawks
Arrangement: Smith
5:12  
19 Ten Thousand Time Ten Thousand
Music: John B. Dykes
Text: Henry Alford
Arrangement: Harris
3:07  
20 Nearer, My God, To Thee
Music: Lowell Mason
Text: Sarah F. Adams
Arrangement: Harris
3:07  
21 Holy, Holy, Holy
Music: John Dykes
Text: Reginald Heber
Arrangement: Harris
3:46  
22 God Be With You Till We Meet Again
Music: William Tomer
Text: Jeremiah Rankin
Arrangement: Harris
1:28  
23 Father In Heaven
Music: Friedrich F. Flemming
Text: Angus S. Hibbard
1:47  
24 Abide With Me; 'Tis Eventide
Music: Harrison Millard
Text: Lowrie Hofford
2:28  
25 Come, Follow Me
Music: Samuel McBurney
Text: John Nicholson
1:35  
26 Lead, Kindly Light
Music: John Dykes
Text: John Newman
1:55  
27 Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah
Music: John Hughes
Text: William Williams
2:11  
28 The Morning Breaks; The Shadows Flee
Music: George Careless
Text: Parley P. Pratt
1:37  
29 Come, Thou Glorious Day Of Promise
Music: A.C. Smyth
1:47  
30 All Creatures Of Our God And King
Music: German Traditional
Text: St. Francis of Assisi
2:22  

 

Extended Description

Sony Music Entertainment MGT 48293 [CASS]; MDK 48293 [CD]; Columbia House 443044 [CLUB]
Released September 14, 1992

The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble and Percussion, Richard Condie, director;
Alexander Schreiner and Frank Asper, organists

Previously released on Columbia LP A Mighty Fortress and Columbia LP God Of Our Fathers
See also Rock of Ages: 31 Great Hymns

 

 

 
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