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The has been and is published in more than fifty hymnbooks, including those of a number of significant denominations, such as the Church of England; [1] the United Church of Canada [1] and the Presbyterian Church in Canada (Book of Praise 1972 version, as Thy hand, O God, has guided; [2] and the current Book of Praise 1997 version, as Your hand, O God, has guided [3]); the Evangelical Lutheran ...
Basil Harwood was born on 11 April 1859 at Woodhouse, Olveston, Gloucestershire, the youngest child of Edward Harwood (1818–1907), a banker. [1] His mother Mary, née Sturge (1840–1867), was of Quaker extraction, and Harwood was brought up in that faith until a switch to Anglicanism in 1869 following his father's second marriage.
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened (HWV 259) is thought to have been composed between 9 September 1727 and 11 October 1727. The text of the second hymn is from Psalm 89 (verses 13–14). It is divided into three parts: a cheerful light beginning in G major, a melancholy, slow middle section in E minor and a closing Alleluia part again in G major.
Christian hymns are generally directed as praise to God as understood in the Christian religion. Many refer to Jesus Christ either directly or indirectly. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christian hymns .
A Song of Praise: God of love and God of might: R.F. Gordon: 247: Oh serve the Lord with gladness: F.J. Crosby: 250: How Can I Keep from Singing? My life flows on in endless song: R. Lowry: 257: Oh, tell me the story that never grows old: James M. Gray: 264: Oh Wonderful Word: Oh, wonderful, wonderful Word of the Lord: Julia Sterling* 266 ...
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"Great Is Thy Faithfulness" (1923) [3] Thomas Obadiah Chisholm [ a ] (July 29, 1866 – February 29, 1960) was an American hymnwriter , poet , and Methodist minister. Chisholm was born on July 29, 1866, in a log cabin near Franklin , Kentucky . [ 4 ]
Many hymns have been modified to incorporate 'inclusive language'. For example, "He gave me eyes so I could see", has been rewritten as "God gave me eyes so I could see" (Hymn 164). The feminist theology of the Motherhood of God is represented in "Mothering God" (Hymn 117). However, the temptation to reword such as "thy" to "your" has been ...