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This is the tune used in the current (1985) LDS hymnal with [[A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief]], although that hymnal refers to the tune as [[Duane Street]] (which is another song entirely, though also associated with [[A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief]]).
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This is the tune used in the current (1985) LDS hymnal with [[A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief]], although that hymnal refers to the tune as [[Duane Street]] (which is another song entirely, though also associated with [[A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief]]).  [http://books.google.com/books?id=a_tMAI0k_GYC&pg=PA12&dq=%22a+poor+wayfaring+man+of+grief%22&sig=aCGpbcJAhhEwugHKcFvZv78mTaI Here is a source]] that gives hints as to how this confusion may have begun.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:11, 27 August 2007

General Information

  • The actual name of this tune has yet to be verified, however the Cyberhymnal calls it Man of Grief (without a source), and the Latter-day Saints Psalmody calls it Hyrum.
  • Composer: Unknown (some, including the Cyberhymnal) suppose this to be George Coles, although a source verifying this has yet to be identified. This tune was published by 1908.

Latter-day Saint Information

This is the tune used in the current (1985) LDS hymnal with A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief, although that hymnal refers to the tune as Duane Street (which is another song entirely, though also associated with A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief). Here is a source] that gives hints as to how this confusion may have begun.

Associated Lyrics

References

  1. Hymn no. 34 (A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief) in the Latter-day Saints Psalmody, 1889 says these lyrics (no. 321) may also be used with this tune.

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