Short Name: | Edwin Pond Parker |
Full Name: | Parker, Edwin Pond, 1836-1920 |
Birth Year: | 1836 |
Death Year: | 1920 |
Parker, Edwin Pond, D.D., born at Castine, Maine, Jan. 13, 1836, and educated at Bowdoin College, Maine, and Bangor Theo. Sem., Maine. Entering the Congregational ministry, he became pastor of the Second Church of Christ, Hartford, Conn., Jan. 1860, and has remained there to the present date. Besides editing some Sunday School Hymn and Tune Books, now out of use, he was chief Editor of The Book of Praise . . . (Congregational) . . ., Phila., 1874; and Editor of The Christian Hymnal, Hartford, Conn., 1877, revised ed. 1889. His hymns in common use include:—
1. Blest are they in Christ departed. [Death and Burial.] Dated 1886. In the Christian Hymnal, 1889, and several other collections.
2. Come to Jesus, ye who labour. [Invitation.] Written in 1898, and included in The Pilgrim Hymnal , 1904.
3. Hail, Holy Light, the world rejoices. [Morning.] Dated 1889, and given in The Christian Hymnal, 1889, The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904, and others.
4. I would tell Jesus. [The Soul's Desire.] Written in 1887, and included in The Christian Hymnal, 1889.
5. Lord, as we Thy Name profess. [Sincerity.] Dated 1889, first published in The Christian Hymnal, 1889, and subsequently in several other collections, including The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904.
6. Master, no offering costly and sweet. [Love and Service.] Originally written in 1888, to close a sermon, and first published in The Christian Hymnal, 1889, together with music by the author. It has been adopted, together with the original music, by many compilers. For both words and music see The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904.
7. O Master, Brother, Lord, and Friend. [Christmas.] Written to close a Christmas sermon, 1903; first printed in a local newspaper, and then included in The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904.
8. Thy Name, O Lord, in sweet accord. [Divine Worship.] First published in The Christian Hymnal, 1889, and subsequently in several collections, including The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904.
Dr. Parker received his D.D. from Yale University, and is at the present time (1906) Chaplain to the Senate of the State of Connecticut. The above annotations are based upon Dr. Parker's manuscript notes.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Tunes by Edwin Pond Parker (42) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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[A sweeter song than ever was sung] | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 55456 53343 23123 |
ALL SOULS (Parker) | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 2 | 12354 32123 23433 |
ARDEN (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 55651 72132 31217 |
BUSHNELL | Edwin P. Parker (Arranger) | 8 | 34551 56677 121 |
[Christian, the morn breaks sweetly over thee] (Parker) | E. P. parker (Composer) | 2 | 53213 53511 71543 |
CHRISTMAS CAROL (Parker) | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 3 | 53511 76554 32325 |
CHRISTMAS HYMN (Parker) | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 3 | 33321 54326 54333 |
COMFORT (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 56553 42544 35655 |
DAWN (Parker) | Rev. Edwin Pond Parker (1836— ) (Composer) | 27 | 56712 34143 22223 |
[Dropping down the troubled river] | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 3 | 12356 17123 44332 |
FIDUCIA (Parker) | Edwin P. Parker (Composer) | 9 | 51316 15317 622 |
[Golden harps are sounding] (Parker) | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 4 | 35312 51133 23531 |
MERCY (Gottschalk) | Edwin P. Parker (Adapter) | 87 | 56513 32111 171 |
[High and low, to and fro!] | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 35127 65567 12117 |
HUMILITY (Tuckerman) | Edwin P. Parker (Composer) | 1 | 12354 31235 45653 |
I AND MY BURDEN | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 3 | 32143 25443 23543 |
INVOCATION (Parker) | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 3 | 12432 13465 43435 |
LOVE'S OFFERING | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 71 | 32117 71253 32721 |
[My bark is wafted on the strand] | Rev. E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 55123 55123 35234 |
[O to be over yonder] (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 55565 51765 13221 |
FLEMMING | Edwin P. Parker, 1836-1925 (Arranger) | 1 | 11122 31121 73333 |
PENTECOST (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 8 | 54533 32311 76 |
[Rejoice, ye pure in heart] | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 55565 53554 31325 |
RICHARDS (Parker) | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 5 | 53155 61555 51125 |
ROLL ON, ROLL ON (Parker) | Rev. E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 51111 32112 22343 |
[Round the Lord in glory seated] (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 32151 32125 54327 |
[Savior and Lord of all] | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 32127 12532 17712 |
SEYMOUR (Weber) | Edwin P. Parker (Arranger) | 1 | 32436 53233 33471 |
[Singing for Jesus, our Savior and King] (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 34321 51354 43565 |
[Star of morn and even] (Parker) | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 4 | 35651 56543 32254 |
[Tempted and tried! There is One at thy side] (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 53451 23215 56165 |
THE MASTER HAS COME | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 3 | 53217 67155 67117 |
[The mistakes of my life have been many] (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 55171 21235 44321 |
THE SOUL'S DESIRE | Edwin Pond Parker (Composer) | 3 | 32165 12325 33343 |
[The sun had set, from home afar] | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 35431 32123 43354 |
[There is a green hill far away] (Parker) | Rev. E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 35143 32114 56546 |
[There is no sweeter story told] (Parker) | Rev. E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 13121 61511 76225 |
[Was there ever kindest shepherd] (Parker) | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 34531 27512 31543 |
[We've chosen to follow the crucified Lord] | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 51513 54212 23332 |
[When the world is brightest] | Rev. E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 13255 13172 15671 |
[Whither, pilgrims, are you going] (Parker) | Rev. E. P. Parker (Composer) | 2 | 34553 45553 13225 |
WILD FLOWER | E. P. Parker (Composer) | 3 | 34531 57543 25456 |