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The hymn did not receive wide acceptance, however, until Sullivan wrote the tune "St. Gertrude" for it. Sullivan quoted the tune in his Boer War Te Deum, first performed in 1902, after his death. Another hymn sung to the St. Gertrude tune is "Forward Through the Ages", written by Frederick Lucian Hosmer (1840–1929) in 1908. [6]
His notable hymn, "Forward Through the Ages", was an anthem of the Social Gospel movement. Written while he served the church in California , it replaced the militaristic imagery of Onward Christian Soldiers with a broader evocation of spiritual mission and unity.
"God Moves in a Mysterious Way" is a Christian hymn, written in 1773 by the 18th-century English poet William Cowper. It was written by Cowper in 1773 as a poem entitled "Light Shining out of Darkness". [1] The poem was the last hymn text that Cowper wrote. It was written following his attempted suicide while living at Olney in Buckinghamshire.
"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.
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (1834) [257] Church Hymn Book; consisting of hymns and psalms, original and selected. adapted to public worship and many other occasions (1838) [258] Church of the Lutheran Confession. The Lutheran Hymnal (1941)
I Shall Not Be Moved", also known as "We Shall Not Be Moved", is an African-American slave spiritual, hymn, and protest song dating to the early 19th century American south. [1] It was likely originally sung at revivalist camp-meetings as a slave jubilee .
New Beginnings (30 New Hymns for the 90's) 1993. Faith Renewed (rewrites from 1983 collection, Faith Looking Forward). Visions and Revisions (33 New Hymns and Seven Reissues) 1997. Christ Our Hope (32 New Hymns and Six Reissues) 2004. Love's Open Door: Hymns and Songs 2004-2008 (Hope Publishing Company USA and Stainer & Bell, London UK) 2009.
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.