Composer Bio Information
Tomer, William Gould's bio information
Saturday, October 5, 1833 - Saturday, September 26, 1896
Born: October 5, 1833.
Died: September 26, 1896, New Jersey.
Buried: Union Cemetery, Finesville, New Jersey.
Tomer studied singing and sang in the choir in Finesville, New Jersey, and began teaching school at age 17. He served in the Union army during the American civil war, then worked as a clerk in Washington, DC, served as music director for Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, and taught school in New Carpentersville, New Jersey.
Sources
* Erickson, p. 409
* Hustad, p. 328
* Nutter, p. 466
Music
1. God Be with You
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/t/o/tomer_wg.html
Died: September 26, 1896, New Jersey.
Buried: Union Cemetery, Finesville, New Jersey.
Tomer studied singing and sang in the choir in Finesville, New Jersey, and began teaching school at age 17. He served in the Union army during the American civil war, then worked as a clerk in Washington, DC, served as music director for Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, and taught school in New Carpentersville, New Jersey.
Sources
* Erickson, p. 409
* Hustad, p. 328
* Nutter, p. 466
Music
1. God Be with You
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/t/o/tomer_wg.html
Hymns Composed (1)
God Be With You Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Lord Of All Being (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 01:38:38pm)
- # 2 - The Comforter Has Come (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 11:03:31am)
- # 3 - Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 27, 2026 at 07:23:44am)
- # 4 - Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 24, 2026 at 11:43:21am)
- # 5 - Come, Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 20, 2026 at 03:12:09pm)
- # 6 - The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2026 at 09:35:56am)
- # 7 - Look, Ye Saints! The Sight is Glorious (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2026 at 06:58:45am)
- # 8 - I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 08, 2026 at 06:28:45pm)
- # 9 - Jesus Lives, And So Shall I (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 05, 2026 at 09:17:40am)
- #10 - Lift Up, Lift Up Your Voices Now (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 10, 2025 at 02:51:43pm)