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The melody is credited to Dorsey, drawn extensively from the 1844 hymn tune, "Maitland". [1] " Maitland" is often attributed to American composer George N. Allen (1812–1877), but the earliest known source (Plymouth Collection, 1855 [2]) shows that Allen was the author/adapter of the text "Must Jesus bear the cross alone," not the composer of the tune, and the tune itself was printed without ...
"Precious Angel" is a song written by Bob Dylan that first appeared on his 1979 album Slow Train Coming. It was also released as a single in the Netherlands. "Precious Angel'" is a religious love song, released during his "born-again Christian" period. [3] Music critic Michael Gray considers it one of the standout tracks on Slow Train Coming. [4]
(P. 1873.) Printed in Home Words, 1873, and published in Under the Surface, 1874, and Life Mosaic, 1879. In full and glad surrender. (Occasion or theme: Confirmation.) Havergal's sister says this hymn was "The epitome of her [Miss F. R. H.'s] life and the focus of its sunshine." It is a hymn of personal consecration to God at all times.
Precious Lord is an album by the American musician Al Green, released in 1982. [2] It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart. [3] Critical reception
The hymn appears on Phil Wickham's album 'Sing-A-Long'. This song is also sung by Clark Davis in the film Love Comes Softly and is a recurring background music in the film. Mumford & Sons have covered it in a small number of their live shows. Leigh Nash has covered it in Hymns and Sacred Songs.
"The Millennium Prayer" is a song recorded by English singer Cliff Richard, in which the words of the Lord's Prayer are set to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne". It was released in November 1999 as a charity single in the lead-up to the new millennium , hence the name.
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 ...
[6] [7] Rarely separated from the lyrics since then, [1] [3] it has been noted as one of the composer's finest and shares resemblances with a 16th-century Lutheran chorale, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" by Philipp Nicolai. [3] It is a good example of Victorian hymn tune writing, with "solid harmonies and subtle chromaticism."