Anthology of the American Hymn-Tune Repertory

Tune name: Ortonville
Composer: Thomas Hastings
First appearance: The Manhattan Collection, New York 1837
Source of this image: The Manhattan Collection, New York 1842

The melody in the part just above the bass. The reformers insist that the melody should be sung by treble voices when sung by the choir (Male congregants may sing melody). The top line is sung by tenors.

Anthology of the American Hymn-Tune Repertory