MU WON WA
By Alexcenah Thomas
When Ogden was six years old, his family moved to Indiana. He began studying music in local singing schools at age 8, and could read church music fairly well by age 10. A little later, he could write a melody by hearing it sung or played. When he was 18, he became a chorister in his home church.
At the outbreak of the American civil war, Ogden enlisted in the 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir, which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland.
After the war, Ogden returned home and resumed his musical studies. Among his teachers were Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E. E. Baily, and B. F. Baker, president of the Boston Music School. As his skills developed, Ogden issued his first song book, The Silver Song, in 1870; it became immensely popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish numerous other song books.
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| Olusaguntan ni n pe mi Kuro nin'aginju ese O n paguntan to sako lo Jina rere sinu agbo Mu won wa, mu won wa Mu won wa kuro loko ese Mu won wa, mu won wa Masako wa sodo Jesu Ran Olusaguntan lowo Lati wa'aguntan Re to nu Mu awon to nu pada wa Sin'agbo kuro lotutu Gbo igbe won nin'aginju Ati lori oke giga Gb'Olusaguntan n wi fun o "Lo mu aguntan mi wole." |
Hark! ’tis the Shepherd’s voice I hear Out in the desert dark and drear, Calling the sheep who’ve gone astray Far from the Shepherd’s fold away. Bring them in, bring them in, Bring them in from the fields of sin; Bring them in, bring them in, Bring the wand’ring ones to Jesus. Who’ll go and help this Shepherd kind, Help Him the wand’ring ones to find? Who’ll bring the lost ones to the fold, Where they’ll be sheltered from the cold? Out in the desert hear their cry, Out on the mountains wild and high; Hark! ’tis the Master speaks to thee, “Go find My sheep where’er they be.” |
When Ogden was six years old, his family moved to Indiana. He began studying music in local singing schools at age 8, and could read church music fairly well by age 10. A little later, he could write a melody by hearing it sung or played. When he was 18, he became a chorister in his home church.
At the outbreak of the American civil war, Ogden enlisted in the 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir, which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland.
After the war, Ogden returned home and resumed his musical studies. Among his teachers were Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E. E. Baily, and B. F. Baker, president of the Boston Music School. As his skills developed, Ogden issued his first song book, The Silver Song, in 1870; it became immensely popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish numerous other song books.
Read more here.
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