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SoftlyAndTenderly "Softly and Tenderly" is a Christian hymn.It was composed and written by Will L. Thompson in 1880. [1] It is based on the Bible verse Mark 10:49. [2]Dwight L. Moody used "Softly and Tenderly" in many of his evangelistic rallies in America and Britain.
The song was featured in Word Records's 1989 album, Our Hymns, and was sung by Amy Grant. [10] It went on to peak at the second position on the CCM AC chart and won Country Record Song of the Year at the 1990 GMA Dove Awards. [11] The hymn was also included in Alan Jackson's 2006 album, Precious Memories.
There has been much speculation over the exact identity of the precious angel the song is about. [8] There are hints that she is black, particularly the phrase that he and the angel are "covered in blood, girl, you know our forefathers were slaves", referencing the slavery in Egypt of Dylan's Jewish ancestors and slavery of blacks in the United States before the American Civil War. [9]
Because Thy promise I believe,-O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - Thy love unknown Has broken every barrier down; Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,-O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - of that free love The breadth, length, depth, and height to prove, Here for a season, then above,-O Lamb of God, I come! [8]
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 ...
Hymn books commonly omit the second stanza, [5] which is described as an optional verse in the originally published version. [2] In Salvation Army hymn books, the line "God the mighty Maker" in stanza four is changed to "Christ the mighty maker". [5] As well as the refrain included by Ralph E. Hudson, other hymn books have added a chorus to the ...
The word came unto Noah, Go and build yourself an ark: 2 The word of the Lord can never fail: 4 The word that God has given, why should a man deny: 4 The world that God has given: 2 The youth of every land: 3 There are many mansions fair: 2 There are many souls in darkness living: 2 There are sorrows which for us are hard to bear: 3
The hymn first appeared in Songs of Praise in 1931. [2] The hymn is sometimes performed by folk singers on account of the folk origins of its tune, notably by Martin Simpson during Prom 5 (Folk day - part 2) in the BBC Proms on July 20, 2008. [3] [4] An up tempo version can be found on Blyth Power's 1990 album Alnwick and Tyne. [5]