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CONCORD.
S
M.
"Which
is
Christ
in
you,
the
hope
of
glory."-Col.
1:27.
Key
of
C
Major.
Oliver
Holden,
1793.
1
The
men
of
grace
have
found
Glory
be-gun
be-low;}
Celestial
fruits
on
earthly
ground,
Celestial
fruits
on
earthly
ground,
From
faith
and
hope
may
grow.
Before
we
reach
the
heavenly
fields,
Before
we
reach
the
heavenly
fields,
Or
walk
the
golden
streets.
We're
marching
through
Immanuel's
ground,
We're
marching,
Etc.,
To
fairer
worlds
on
high.
2
The
hill
ot
Zi
-
on
yields,
A
thousand
sacred
sweets,}
Celestial
fruits
on
earth
-
ly
ground,
Celestial
fruits
on
earthly
ground,
From
faith
and
hope
may
grow.
Before
we
reach
the
heavenly
fields,
Before
we
reach
the
heavenly
fields,
Or
walk
the
golden
streets.
We're
marching
through
Immauel's
ground,
We're
marching
through,
Etc.,
To
fairer
worlds
on
high.
3
Then
let
our
songs
abound,
And
every
tear
be
dry;}
Celestial
fruits
on
earthly
ground,
Celestial
fruits
on
earthly
ground,
From
faith
and
hope
may
grow.
Before
we
reach
the
heavenly
fields,
Before
we
reach
the
heavenly
fields,
Or
walk
the
golden
streets.
We're
marching
through
Immanuel's
ground,
We're
marching
through,
etc.,
To
fairer
worlds
on
high.
{Celestial
fruits
on
earthly
ground,
Celestial
fruits
on
earthly
ground,
From
faith
and
hope
may
grow.
Before
we
reach
the
heavenly
fields,
Before
we
reach
the
heavenly
fields,
Or
walk
the
golden
streets.
We're
marching
through
Immanuel's
ground,
We're
marching
through,
Etc.,
To
fairer
worlds
on
high.
Oliver
Holden,
the
author
of
"Concord,"
was
a
self
taught
musician,
born
in
Massachusetts,
and
reared
at
the
carpenter's
trade.
He
composed
a
number
of
hymns
and
tunes,
and
published
several
books.
His
first
book
of
sacred
music,
much
of
which
was
original,
was
called
"American
Harmony."
He
commenced
teaching
music
in
a
store
for
the
sale
of
music
books.
His
second
book
in
two
volumes
was
called
"Union
Harmony."
In
1795
he
associated
himself
with
Hans
Gram
and
Samuel
Holyoke,
and
they
published
the
"Massachusetts
Compiler."
Holden
was
a
conscientious,
religious
and
amiable
man.
See
other
remarks
about
him,
following
tune
"Coronation,''
page
63.
"Concord
is
published
in
John
Wyeth's
"Repository
of
Sacred
Music,"
page
104,
1810;
also
see
"Timbrel
of
Zion,"
page
33.
We
have
been
unable
to
find
the
author
of
the
words.
There
is
but
one
verse
in
"Concord
&
Wyeth's
Book."
It
is
set
to
the
verse,
"The
Hill
of
Zion
Yields."
It
may
be
possible
that
Holyoke
also
composed
the
words.