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8.9.10.7 with refrain. " In the Garden " (sometimes rendered by its first line " I Come to the Garden Alone " is a gospel song written by American songwriter C. Austin Miles (1868–1946), a former pharmacist who served as editor and manager at Hall-Mack publishers for 37 years. According to Miles' great-granddaughter, the song was written "in ...
See media help. " Nearer, My God, to Thee " is a 19th-century Christian hymn by Sarah Flower Adams, which retells the story of Jacob's dream. Genesis 28:11–12 can be translated as follows: "So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and ...
13.13.13.13 D. Melody. "Thaxted" by Gustav Holst. "Abinger" by Ralph Vaughan Williams. "I Vow to Thee, My Country" is a Britishpatriotic hymn, created in 1921 when music by Gustav Holsthad a poem by Sir Cecil Spring Riceset to it. The music originated as a wordless melody, which Holst later named "Thaxted", taken from the "Jupiter" movement of ...
Marines' Hymn. The " Marines' Hymn " is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps, introduced by the first director of the USMC Band, Francesco Maria Scala. Its music originates from an 1867 work by Jacques Offenbach with the lyrics added by an anonymous author at an unknown time in the following years.
Melody. "Nettleton" by John Wyeth. " Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing " is a Christian hymn written by the pastor and hymnodist Robert Robinson, who penned the words in the year 1758 at the age of 22. [ 1][ 2] Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
See media help. " Eternal Father, Strong to Save " is a British hymn traditionally associated with seafarers, particularly in the maritime armed services. Written in 1860, its author, William Whiting, was inspired by the dangers of the sea described in Psalm 107. It was popularised by the Royal Navy and the United States Navy in the late 19th ...
Background. During the late 19th century, Cushing wrote the hymn titled, "Under His Wings." The words of this hymn reflected Cushing's personal suffering, and was inspired by Psalm 17:8, [ 1] which states “keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings.”. Ira Sankey eventually added a tune to this piece.
The hymn's lyrics refer to the heavenly host: "Thee we would be always blessing / serve thee with thy hosts above".. At its first appearance, the hymn was in four stanzas of eight lines (8.7.8.7.D), and this four-stanza version remains in common and current use to the present day, being taken up as early as 1760 in Anglican collections such as those by Madan (1760 and 1767), Conyers (1772 ...