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... German poet of a high order , one whom the German people loved and owned . He was a native of Saxony , his student life being passed during the time of the Thirty Years ' War , at the close of which he became a pastor . It was while ...
... German poet of a high order , one whom the German people loved and owned . He was a native of Saxony , his student life being passed during the time of the Thirty Years ' War , at the close of which he became a pastor . It was while ...
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... German , which was written by Johann Franck in A. D. 1669. The hymn is based on the account of the presentation in the temple , as recorded in the second chapter of St. Luke . Critics have pronounced this " the finest hymn on the ...
... German , which was written by Johann Franck in A. D. 1669. The hymn is based on the account of the presentation in the temple , as recorded in the second chapter of St. Luke . Critics have pronounced this " the finest hymn on the ...
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... German hymnody . " This is high but deserved praise . His hymns are characterized by simplicity and strength and have a popular churchly tone in the true sense of that word churchly . Julian says : " They breathe the bold , confident ...
... German hymnody . " This is high but deserved praise . His hymns are characterized by simplicity and strength and have a popular churchly tone in the true sense of that word churchly . Julian says : " They breathe the bold , confident ...
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... German rendering of this hymn is from the pen of that great Lutheran hymn writer , Paul Gerhardt , whose , " O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden " is found in practically all good German hymn books . The best English translation of this hymn ...
... German rendering of this hymn is from the pen of that great Lutheran hymn writer , Paul Gerhardt , whose , " O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden " is found in practically all good German hymn books . The best English translation of this hymn ...
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... German translations also ; but while these earlier German and Latin hymns and the Scriptural notices of the Passover lamb furnished Lu- ther the material of this beautiful hymn , yet the working out is entirely original and the result ...
... German translations also ; but while these earlier German and Latin hymns and the Scriptural notices of the Passover lamb furnished Lu- ther the material of this beautiful hymn , yet the working out is entirely original and the result ...
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Favorite Hymns: Stories of the Origin, Authorship, and Use of Hymns We Love ... William Lee Hunton No preview available - 2013 |
Favorite Hymns: Stories of the Origin, Authorship, and Use of Hymns We Love ... William Lee Bunton No preview available - 2015 |
Favorite Hymns: Stories of the Origin, Authorship, and Use of Hymns We Love William Lee Hunton No preview available - 2018 |
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adore angels anthem Ascension Battle Hymn beautiful hymn Bernard of Cluny Bishop blessing blest born chant Charles Wesley Christ Christian Christmas hymn Church Count Zinzendorf death Deum earth Easter hymn English eternal evangelical expressive faith Father favor festival glory grace Gustavus Adolphus Hail hast hath heart heaven heavenly Holy Spirit hymn books hymnals hymnody inspiration Isaac Watts Jesus John Mason Neale King Lamb Latin live Lord Luther Lutheran melody mercy mighty Miss Winkworth night o'er origin Palm Sunday pastor Paul Gerhardt peace PHILIP DODDRIDGE popular praise prayer psalm Reformation reign saints SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH sang Saviour says Shepherd sing sinners song soul stanzas star-spangled banner story sung sweet Te Deum thanksgiving Thine Thou art thought throne translation Trinity triumph trust tune verses victory Wesley WESLEY'S WILLIAM AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG worship writer written wrote
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Page 213 - Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave? On that shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses?
Page 209 - My native country, thee, land of the noble free, Thy name I love: I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills like that above.
Page 199 - Crowns .and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane, But the Church of Jesus Constant will remain; Gates of hell can never 'Gainst that Church prevail, We have Christ's own promise, And that cannot fail.
Page 55 - People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains ; The weary find eternal rest ; And all the sons of want are blest.
Page 158 - Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear! It is not night if Thou be near...
Page 72 - GO to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the tempter's power, Your Redeemer's conflict see, Watch with him one bitter hour ; Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray.
Page 172 - MY faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour Divine ! Now hear me while I pray : Take all my guilt away ; O let me from this day Be wholly thine.
Page 143 - YE servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait, Observant of His heavenly word, And watchful at His gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame ; Gird up your loins, as in His sight, For awful is His Name.
Page 238 - I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. 3 There let the way appear, Steps unto heaven ; All that Thou sendest me, In mercy given ; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
Page 145 - Take my hands and let them move At the impulse of Thy love; Take my feet, and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee.