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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.
This article refers to the English version. The book was published on the 150th anniversary of the publication of the first LDS hymnbook, compiled by Emma Smith in 1835. Previous hymnbooks used by the church include The Manchester Hymnal (1840), The Psalmody (1889), Songs of Zion (1908), Hymns (1927), and Hymns (1948).
Great Is Thy Faithfulness is a popular Christian hymn written by Thomas Chisholm (1866–1960) with music composed by William M. Runyan (1870–1957) in Baldwin City, Kansas, U.S. The phrase "great is thy faithfulness" comes from the Old Testament Book of Lamentations 3:23.
Stanzas 1,2,3, and 6 appear in the LDS Church's hymnal as hymn verses 1 to 4. However, Hymns of the Saints, the Community of Christ hymnal from 1981 to 2013, did not include the sixth stanza. Community of Christ Sings, the current Community of Christ hymnal, includes the Bolton–Pratt revision of this stanza as the third of four verses:
Each hymn in the Psalmody was cross-referenced by page number to the "Manchester Hymnal" and only used a few verses of the full hymn text. In many respects, the Latter-day Saints' Psalmody represented a high-water mark in LDS hymnody. By today's standards many of the hymns are quite challenging, even for choirs, let alone congregational singing.
The hymn later gained popularity in the United States where it is used as part of Thanksgiving celebrations. [3] The first verse is written as a celebration of the harvest, calling for people to give thanks to God for it. [5] The last two verses are based on the Parable of the Tares, and discuss the last harvest at the Second Coming of Jesus. [1]
This collection included various hymns on each book of the Bible. The hymn is one of 21 inspired by verses from the Book of Leviticus. [1] "A Charge to Keep I Have" was later included in A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, published in 1780 by Charles's brother John Wesley.
"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is a 1744 Advent and Christmas carol common in Protestant hymnals. The text was written by Charles Wesley.It is performed to one of several tunes, including "Stuttgart" (attr. to Christian Friedrich Witt), [1] "Hyfrydol" (by Rowland Prichard), [2] and "Cross of Jesus" (by John Stainer).