Bradbury, Wm. B. The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book for Social and Public Worship. With a Supplement. Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1864. [12198]
Black cloth, worn with light stains, 6 1/2 x 5 inches, the end paper hinges front and back are torn, making the boards wobbly, and the front free end paper (blank) partly loose. 240, 15, [1] pp., light foxing. Fair. Hardcover.
The music is in four parts with round notes. 602 selections in the main part, with 30 selections in the supplement. Complete and comprehensive indices.
William Batchelder Bradbury (1816-1868). b. York, Maine; d. Montclair, New Jersey. He was the author and compiler of fifty-nine books of musical collections for choirs and schools, the first published in 1841. His best-known song is probably "Jesus Loves Me," for which he wrote the music and added the chorus, "Yes, Jesus loves me..." Other well-known tunes composed by Bradbury are sung to the hymns "He Leadeth Me," "Just As I Am," "Sweet Hour of Prayer," and "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less."
