George Manwaring
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| Born | March 19, 1854 Cheshire, England |
| Died | July 7, 1889 (aged 35) |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772°N 111.858°W |
| Title | LDS Church hymn writer |
| Spouse | Martha R. Whittaker Electa Stevenson |
| Children | Edna Manwaring Joseph H. Manwaring Lorus Manwaring Myron Manwaring |
| Parents | Henry Manwaring Sarah Barber |
George Manwaring (March 19, 1854 – July 7, 1889)[1] was a hymnwriter of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Some of his works have become favorite LDS hymns and are found in the 1985 LDS Church hymnal.
[edit] Early life
George Manwaring was born in England to Henry Manwaring and Sarah Barber. The family converted to the LDS Church, and in 1871, as was the custom at the time, made their way to the United States and to Utah Territory. They settled first in Salt Lake City, then permanently in Springville.[1]
Manwaring was a bass in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir beginning in 1885.[2]
[edit] Hymns
Several of George's poems were put to music and made hymns. Some of these have been included in the 1985 LDS Church hymnal.
- Joseph Smith's First Prayer (describing what is known as the First Vision)
- Lord, We Ask Thee Ere We Part
- Sing We Now at Parting
- 'Tis Sweet to Sing the Matchless Love
- We Meet Again in Sabbath School
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Pyper, George D. (1939). Stories of Latter Day Saint Hymns: Their Authors and Composers. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press. pp. 35–37. http://books.google.com/books?id=WHQQJaYIebwC&lpg=PA35&pg=PA35. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ The Official Site of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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