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William W. Phelps

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Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

First line: Gently raise the sacred strain / Gently raise the sacred strain, For the Sabbath’s come / Gently raise the sacred strain, For the Sabbath’s

Original language: English

Words: William W. Phelps
Music: Thomas C. Griggs

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Tunes

These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.

Tunes that have appeared with this song in English

Appearances of this song over time in English

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Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), no. 146

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986), 94

Arr.: Darwin Wolford

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Submitted Music (1980–Present),

Arr.: Cheryl Ann Blackley

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), no. 146

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1985), no. 146

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ (1981), 18

Arr.: Clay Christiansen

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1972, 1976 ed.), 2

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1961 ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1961 ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1960 ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1960 ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain

Hymns (1948), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Relief Society Songs (1940), 65

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1940 ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1936 ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928 ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, unknown ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, unknown ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Deseret Sunday School Songs (Selections) (1909), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908), 57

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1908 ed.), 42

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1907 ed.), 42

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1906 ed.), 42

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1905 ed.), 42

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1894 ed.), 42

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1920 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1915 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1912 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1908 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1906 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1902 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1896 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889), 295

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1888 ed.), 20

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884), 20

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884), 20

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Deseret Anthems, Volume 3 (1927), 46

The Sabbath day

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1908 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1906 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1903 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1901 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1899 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1897 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896), 32

Unofficial or Local Publications

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter Day Saints’ Hymns (Wandell) (1852), 21

Unofficial or Local Publications

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Adams) (1845), 41

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Nauvoo Hymnal) (1841), 178

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1905 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1899 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1897 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1894 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1891 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1890 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1887 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1884 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1883 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1871 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1869 ed.), 145

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1851 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1847 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1844 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1843 ed.), 145

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1841 ed.), 145

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840), 145

Unofficial or Local Publications

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Elsworth) (1839), 58

Unofficial or Local Publications

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Rogers) (1838), 58

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Kirtland Hymnal) (1835), 24

Sabbath Hymn

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