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{{Published|1820|in ''[[Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony (Ananias Davisson)|Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony]]''.}}
{{Published|1820|in ''[[Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony (Ananias Davisson)|Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony]]''.}}


'''Description:''' First published in Ingalls' ''Christian Harmony'', 1805, p. 54, without attribution, for three parts, in A minor; arranged by [[James C. Lowry]] in 1820, for four parts, and moving key to F# minor. A "structurally pentatonic melody in Aeolian mode" (Music 2005). Entitled ''Pilgrim'' in some later editions. Words by an anonymous author (Music 2005); the earliest reference I could find was in Smith and Sleep's ''Divine Hymns'', 1794.
'''Description:''' A folk hymn, related to a number of eighteenth-century songs. First published in Ingalls' ''Christian Harmony'', 1805, without attribution, for three parts, in A minor. Arranged for four parts in f# minor in ''[[The Missouri Harmony]]'', 1820; rearranged again by [[James C. Lowry]] later that year, and moving key to F# minor. A "structurally pentatonic melody in Aeolian mode" (Music 2005). Lowry's version became the basis for
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|1||1a||1805||The Weary Traveler||Jeremiah Ingalls||a||76.76.D.||3||Come all ye weary travelers||
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|2||1b||1818||Conquering Soldier||''Kentucky Harmonist''||e||76.76.D.||4||O when shall I see Jesus||
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|3||1c||1820||Pilgrim||''Missouri Harmony''||f#||C.M.D.||4||Come all you mourning pilgrims dear||
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|4||2a||1820||The Traveler||James Lowry||f#||76.76.D.||4||Come all you weary travelers||''Suppl. to the Kentucky Harmony''
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|5||2a||1825||The Traveler||James Lowry||f#||76.76.D.||4||Come all you weary travelers||''Columbian Harmony''
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|6||2b||1835||The Traveler||James Lowry||f#||76.76.D.||4||Come all you weary travelers||''Southern Harmony'', p. 79
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|7||1c||1835||Pilgrim||''Southern Harmony''||f#||C.M.D.||3||Come all you mourning pilgrims dear||''Southern Harmony'', p. 150
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|8|| ||1844||Pilgrim||''The Sacred Harp''||f#||C.M.D.||3||Come all you mourning pilgrims dear||''Sacred Harp'', p. 201
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|9|| ||1848||Pilgrim||''The Hesperian Harp''||f#||C.M.D.||4||Come all you mourning pilgrims dear||''Hesperian Harp'', p. 392
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|10|| ||1911||Pilgrim||''The Sacred Harp''||f#||C.M.D.||4||Come all you mourning pilgrims dear||p. 201; Alto by S. M. Denson
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|2||1b||1818||(531123(4)5||543111)||57754(5)75||7U12D75(4)5
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|3||1c||1820||(543113(4)5||543111)||13457U11||1D7U1D765
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|4||2a||1820||543113(4)5||6(5)431D7U1||1(2)345(6)7U12||1D7U1D765
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|5||2a||1825||543113(4)5||6(5)431D7U1||1(2)345(6)7U12||1D7U1D765
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|6||2b||1835||543113(4)5||6(5)431D7U1||(D7)U345(6)7U12||1D7U1D765
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|7||1c||1835||(54311345||5431D7U1)||13457U11||D7U1D765
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Entitled ''Pilgrim'' in some later editions. Words by an anonymous author (Music 2005); the earliest reference I could find was in Smith and Sleep's ''Divine Hymns'', 1794.


'''References:'''
'''References:'''
*Music, David W. 2005. ''A Selection of Shape-note Folk Hymns: From Southern United States Tune Books, 1816-61''. Middleton, Wisconsin: A-R Editions. 172 pp.
*Music, David W. 2005. ''A Selection of Shape-note Folk Hymns: From Southern United States Tune Books, 1816-61''. Middleton, Wisconsin: A-R Editions. 172 pp.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==

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  • (Posted 2017-01-22)  CPDL #42772:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-01-22).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. This edition as arranged by James C. Lowry in Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony, 1820; shape notes (4-shape) as in Lowry's arrangement. The second staff with Bass clef in original; converted to treble clef and moved up one octave. The first four stanzas as in Kentucky Harmony, the last four stanzas from Smith and Sleep's Divine Hymns, 1794. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2017-01-22)  CPDL #42771:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-01-22).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: This edition as arranged by James C. Lowry in Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony, 1820; shape notes (4-shape) as in Lowry's arrangement. The second staff with Bass clef in original; converted to treble clef and moved up one octave. The first four stanzas as in Kentucky Harmony, the last four stanzas from Smith and Sleep's Divine Hymns, 1794. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: The Weary Traveler
First Line: Come all you weary travelers
Arranger: James C. Lowry
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 76. 76. D

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: A folk hymn, related to a number of eighteenth-century songs. First published in Ingalls' Christian Harmony, 1805, without attribution, for three parts, in A minor. Arranged for four parts in f# minor in The Missouri Harmony, 1820; rearranged again by James C. Lowry later that year, and moving key to F# minor. A "structurally pentatonic melody in Aeolian mode" (Music 2005). Lowry's version became the basis for

Line Ver. Yr. Title Arranger Key Meter Vo. First line Comment
1 1a 1805 The Weary Traveler Jeremiah Ingalls a 76.76.D. 3 Come all ye weary travelers
2 1b 1818 Conquering Soldier Kentucky Harmonist e 76.76.D. 4 O when shall I see Jesus
3 1c 1820 Pilgrim Missouri Harmony f# C.M.D. 4 Come all you mourning pilgrims dear
4 2a 1820 The Traveler James Lowry f# 76.76.D. 4 Come all you weary travelers Suppl. to the Kentucky Harmony
5 2a 1825 The Traveler James Lowry f# 76.76.D. 4 Come all you weary travelers Columbian Harmony
6 2b 1835 The Traveler James Lowry f# 76.76.D. 4 Come all you weary travelers Southern Harmony, p. 79
7 1c 1835 Pilgrim Southern Harmony f# C.M.D. 3 Come all you mourning pilgrims dear Southern Harmony, p. 150
8 1844 Pilgrim The Sacred Harp f# C.M.D. 3 Come all you mourning pilgrims dear Sacred Harp, p. 201
9 1848 Pilgrim The Hesperian Harp f# C.M.D. 4 Come all you mourning pilgrims dear Hesperian Harp, p. 392
10 1911 Pilgrim The Sacred Harp f# C.M.D. 4 Come all you mourning pilgrims dear p. 201; Alto by S. M. Denson
Line Ver. Yr. Incipit1 Incipit2 Incipit3 Incipit4
1 1a 1805 543113(4)5 543111 333(4)575 7U11D765
2 1b 1818 (531123(4)5 543111) 57754(5)75 7U12D75(4)5
3 1c 1820 (543113(4)5 543111) 13457U11 1D7U1D765
4 2a 1820 543113(4)5 6(5)431D7U1 1(2)345(6)7U12 1D7U1D765
5 2a 1825 543113(4)5 6(5)431D7U1 1(2)345(6)7U12 1D7U1D765
6 2b 1835 543113(4)5 6(5)431D7U1 (D7)U345(6)7U12 1D7U1D765
7 1c 1835 (54311345 5431D7U1) 13457U11 D7U1D765

Entitled Pilgrim in some later editions. Words by an anonymous author (Music 2005); the earliest reference I could find was in Smith and Sleep's Divine Hymns, 1794.

References:

  • Music, David W. 2005. A Selection of Shape-note Folk Hymns: From Southern United States Tune Books, 1816-61. Middleton, Wisconsin: A-R Editions. 172 pp.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at The Weary Traveler.

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