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Adam-ondi-Ahman

This earth was once a garden place / This earth was once a garden place, With all / This world was once a garden place / This land was once a glorious place / This earth was once a garden place, with all her glories common / This earth was once a glorious place

Original language: English

Words: William W. Phelps
Music: Anon.

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Tunes that have appeared with this song in English

Appearances of this song over time in English

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), no. 49

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Submitted Music (1992–Present), Jan 1900

Arr.: Genny M. Rafferty

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Submitted Music (1992–Present), Jan 2008

Arr.: Rachel Mecham Goates

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Submitted Music (1992–Present), Jan 2015

Arr.: Colby Cevering

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), no. 49

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Hymns (1985), no. 49

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place (Congregation)

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 389

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place (Congregation)

Hymns (1948, 1960 ed.), 389

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1940 ed.), 237

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1936 ed.), 237

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928 ed.), 237

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927), 237

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, unknown ed.), 237

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, unknown ed.), 237

This earth was once a garden place

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1920 ed.), 300

This earth was once a garden place

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1915 ed.), 300

This earth was once a garden place

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1912 ed.), 300

This earth was once a garden place

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1908 ed.), 300

This earth was once a garden place

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1906 ed.), 300

This earth was once a garden place

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1902 ed.), 300

This earth was once a garden place

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1896 ed.), 300

This earth was once a garden place

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889), 300

This Earth Was Once a Garden Place

Children’s Primary Tune Book (1880), 28

About the tune composer

Anon.

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Submitted Music (1992–Present), Jan 1900

About the tune composer

Michael M. Vance

This Earth was once

Sacred Hymns (Little/Gardner) (1844), 12

This earth was once a garden place

Primary Children’s Song Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1893 ed.), 50

This earth was once a garden place

Primary Children’s Song Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1888 ed.), 50

This earth was once a garden place

Primary Children’s Song Book: Hymns and Songs (1880), 48b

This earth was once a garden place

Latter Day Saints’ Hymns (Wandell) (1852), 26

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Strang) (1849, 1850 ed.), 46

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Wight) (1847), 34

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Adams) (1845), 60

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Rigdon) (1845), 154

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Hardy) (1843), 130

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Nauvoo Hymnal) (1841), 250

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1912 ed.), 248

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1905 ed.), 248

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1899 ed.), 248

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1897 ed.), 248

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1894 ed.), 248

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1891 ed.), 248

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1890 ed.), 248

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1887 ed.), 248

This earth was once a garden place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1884 ed.), 248

This earth was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1883 ed.), 248

This earth was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1871 ed.), 248

This earth was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1869 ed.), 247

This earth was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1851 ed.), 241

This land was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1847 ed.), 241

This land was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1844 ed.), 241

This land was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1843 ed.), 240

This land was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840, 1841 ed.), 240

This land was once a glorious place

Manchester Hymnal (1840), 240

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Elsworth) (1839), 12

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Rogers) (1838), 12

This earth was once a garden place

Sacred Hymns (Kirtland Hymnal) (1835), 23

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate (1834–1837), Jun 1835

This earth was once a garden place

Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate (1834–1837), Mar 1836

Adam-ondi-Ahman

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Tunes that have appeared with this song in English

Appearances of this song over time in English

Tune: Prospect of Heaven / Adam (by Anon.) (Return to top) Tune 49

About the tune composer

Tune: Adam-ondi-Ahman (by Michael M. Vance) (Return to top) Tune 4660

About the tune composer

Tune: This earth was once a garden place (Return to top) Tune 5290

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