Words: HenÂry F. Lyte, SpirÂit of the Psalms, 1834. This hymn was sung at the wedÂding of the fuÂture Queen ElizÂaÂbeth II of BriÂtain, in WestÂminÂster AbÂbey, LonÂdon, 1947. Music: Lauda AnÂiÂma, John Goss, in SupÂpleÂmentÂal Hymn and Tune Book, third ediÂtion with new ApÂpenÂdix, by RoÂbert Brown-BorthÂwick, 1869. AlÂternÂate tunes: Benediction (HayÂdn), Franz J. Haydn (1732-1809) Regent Square, HenÂry T. Smart, 1867 […]
Words: John Q. Adams (1767-1848). Music: HamÂburg, LowÂell MaÂson, 1824; first apÂpeared in The BosÂton HanÂdel and HayÂdn SoÂciÂeÂty CollÂectÂion of Church MuÂsic, third ediÂtion, 1825. O Lord my God! how great art Thou! With honor and with glory crowned; Light’s dazzling splendors veil Thy brow, And gird the universe around. Spirits and angels Thou hast made; Thy ministers a […]
Words & Music:Â George BenÂnard, 1913. The Old RugÂged Cross was writÂten in AlÂbiÂon, MiÂchiÂgan. Or PoÂkaÂgon, MiÂchiÂgan. Or SturÂgeon Bay, WisÂconÂsin. All three towns claim to be the birthÂplace of this hymn. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suffering and shame; And I love that old cross where […]
Words: John E. Bode, 1868, alt. Bode wrote the words for his daughÂter’s and two sons’ conÂfirmÂaÂtion servÂice. At the time, Bode was a pasÂtor in CasÂtle Camps parÂish, CamÂbridgeÂshire, EngÂland. It was pubÂlished in the apÂpendÂix of Psalms and Hymns of the SoÂciÂeÂty for the ProÂpaÂgaÂtion of ChristÂian KnowÂledge, 1869. Music: AnÂgel’s StoÂry, ArÂthur H. Mann, in The MethÂodÂist SunÂday […]
Words: Mrs. L. D. AvÂery-StutÂtle (1855-1933). Music: MorÂton, EdÂwin Barnes, 1886. O let me walk with Thee, my God, As Enoch walked in days of old; Place Thou my trembling hand in Thine, And sweet communion with me hold; E’en though the path I may not see, Yet, Jesus, let me walk with Thee. I cannot, dare not, walk […]
Words: Verses 1-5, SarÂah F. Adams, in Hymns and Anthems, by William Johnson Fox, 1841; verse 6, EdÂward H. BickÂerÂsteth, Jr. Music: BethÂaÂny (MaÂson), LowÂell MaÂson, 1856 : One night, someÂtime afÂter lyÂing awake in the dark, eyes wide open, through the stillÂness in the house the melÂoÂdy came to me, and the next mornÂing I wrote down the notes. AlÂterÂnate tunes: […]
Words: JuÂlia W. Howe, 1861, alt. This hymn was born durÂing the AmerÂiÂcan ciÂvil war, when Howe visÂitÂed a UnÂion ArÂmy camp on the PoÂtoÂmac RivÂer near WashÂingÂton, D. C. She heard the solÂdiers singÂing the song “John Brown’s Body,” and was takÂen with the strong marchÂing beat. She wrote the words the next day: I […]
Words: John Newton, OlÂney Hymns (LonÂdon: W. OlÂivÂer, 1779). Music: St. PeÂter (ReinÂaÂgle), AlexÂanÂder R. ReinÂaÂgle, Psalm Tunes for the Voice and PiÂanÂoÂforÂte (OxÂford, EngÂland: 1836) . AlÂterÂnate tunes: Heber, George KingsÂley, 1838 . Ortonville, ThomÂas HastÂings, 1837 . How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. It makes the wounded spirit […]
Words: CeÂcil F. AlÂexÂanÂder, Hymns for LitÂtle ChildÂren, 1848. AlexÂanÂder is thought to have writÂten these lyrÂics at MarkÂree CasÂtle, near SliÂgo, IreÂland. Music: RoyÂal Oak, 17th CenÂtuÂry EngÂlish melÂoÂdy; arÂranged by MarÂtin F. Shaw, 1915. AlÂterÂnate tunes: Bright and BeauÂtiÂful, WilÂliam H. Monk. Gerald, LudÂwig Spohr, 1834. Greystone, by W. R. WagÂhorne, in Songs for LitÂtle PeoÂple (DanÂiÂelÂson and CoÂnant: 1905). Refrain All […]
Words: HenÂry F. Lyte, 1847. Music: Eventide, WilÂliam H. Monk, 1861. Mrs. Monk deÂscribed the setÂting: This tune was writÂten at a time of great sorÂrow—when toÂgeÂther we watched, as we did daiÂly, the gloÂries of the setÂting sun. As the last goldÂen ray fadÂed, he took some paÂper and penÂciled that tune which has gone all over […]
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