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Celebrating Grace Hymnal

Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Celebrating Grace, Inc. Publication Place: Macon, GA

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,022 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the very thought of Thee with sweetness fills my breast; but sweeter far Thy face to see, and in Thy presence rest. 2 No voice can sing, no heart can frame, nor can the memory find a sweeter sound than Jesus' name, Savior of humankind! 3 O hope of every contrite heart! O joy of all the meek! To those who fall, how kind Thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah! this, no tongue or pen can show the love of Jesus, what it is none but His loved ones know. Topics: The Church at Worship Prayer; Jesus Christ-Savior; Prayer Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Latin hymn, 12th century

Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners

Author: J. Wilbur Chapman Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 77 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus! what a friend for sinners! Jesus! lover of my soul; friends may fail me, foes assail me, He, my Savior, makes me whole. Refrain: Hallelujah! what a Savior! Hallelujah! what a friend! Saving, helping, keeping, loving, He is with me to the end. 2 Jesus! what a strength in weakness! Let me hide myself in Him; tempted, tried, and sometimes failing, He, my strength, my victory wins. [Refrain] 3 Jesus! what a help in sorrow! While the billows o'er me roll, even when my heart is breaking, He, my comfort, helps my soul. [Refrain] 4 Jesus! I do now receive Him, more than all in Him I find, He has granted me forgiveness, I am His, and He is mine. [Refrain] Topics: The Church at Worship Proclamation; Jesus Christ-Friend; Jesus Christ-Redeemer; Proclamation Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Baptized in Water

Author: Michael Saward Meter: 5.5.5.3 E Appears in 48 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, cleansed by the blood of Christ, our King; heirs of salvation, trusting His promise, faithfully now God's praise we sing. 2 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, dead in the tomb with Christ, our King; one with His rising, freed and forgiven, thankfully now God's praise we sing. 3 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, marked with the sign of Christ, our King; born of one Father, we are His children, joyfully now God's praise we sing. Topics: The Church at Worship Baptism; Baptism Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

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Tunes

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LANCASHIRE

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 612 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry T. Smart Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 55346 53114 56255 Used With Text: Lead On, O King Eternal

TRUST AND OBEY

Meter: 6.6.9 D with refrain Appears in 324 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Daniel B. Towner Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12332 11355 43334 Used With Text: Trust and Obey

HAMBURG

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 889 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lowell Mason Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 11232 34323 33343 Used With Text: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

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Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Holy, Holy Holy

Author: Reginald Heber Hymnal: CGH2010 #1 (2010) Meter: Irregular First Line: Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Lyrics: 1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! 2 Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 3 Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth and sky and sea; holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Topics: God the Trinity; Christian Year-Eastertide; God-Holiness; Praise and Adoration-God; Trinity Scripture: Revelation 4:8-11 Languages: English Tune Title: NICAEA

Come, Thou Almighty King

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: CGH2010 #2 (2010) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou Almighty King, help us Thy name to sing, help us to praise: Father, all glorious, o'er all victorious, come, and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, Thou Incarnate Word, gird on Thy mighty sword, our prayer attend! Come, and Thy people bless, and give Thy word success: Spirit of holiness, on us descend. 3 Come, Holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear in this glad hour! Thou, who almighty art, now rule in every heart and ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. 4 To Thee, great One in Three, the highest praises be, hence evermore; Thy sovereign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore. Topics: God the Trinity; Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: ITALIAN HYMN

Holy, Holy, Holy

Hymnal: CGH2010 #3 (2010) Meter: Irregular First Line: Holy, holy, holy (Santo, Santo, Santo) Lyrics: Spanish: Santo, Santo, Santo, mi corazón te adora! Mi corazón te sabe decir: Santo eres Señor. Holy, holy, holy, my heart, my heart adores You! My heart is glad to say the words: You are holy, Lord! Topics: God the Trinity; Global Hymns; God-Holiness; Praise and Adoration-God Languages: English; Spanish Tune Title: SANTO, SANTO, SANTO

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People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

W. P. Mackay

1839 - 1885 Person Name: William P. Mackay Hymnal Number: 355 Author of "We Praise Thee, O God" in Celebrating Grace Hymnal Mackay, William Paton, M.D., was born at Montrose, May 13, 1839, and educated at the University of Edinburgh. After following his medical profession for a time, he became minister of Prospect Street Presbyterian Church, Hull, in 1868, and died from an accident, at Portree, Aug. 22, 1885. Seventeen of his hymns are in W. Reid's Praise Book, 1872. Of these the best known is "We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love" (Praise to God), written 1863, recast 1867. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix II (1907) ====================== Born: May 13, 1839, Montrose, Scotland. Died: August 22, 1885, Portree, Scotland, of an accident. Mackay graduated from the University of Edinburgh and initially worked as a doctor. However, he was ordained, and in 1868 became pastor of the Prospect Street Presbyterian Church in Hull. He married Mary Loughton Livingstone 1868 in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire; they were living in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, as of 1881. Seventeen of his hymns appeared in W. Reid’s Praise Book in 1872. Sources: Hustad, p. 278 Julian, p. 1667 Reynolds, p. 365 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/mackay_wp.htm

John H. Stockton

1813 - 1877 Hymnal Number: 475 Author of "Only Trust Him" in Celebrating Grace Hymnal Stockton, John Hart, a Methodist minister, was born in 1813, and died in 1877. He was a member of the New Jersey Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the successive pastoral charges that he filled as a member of that Conference are found in the Conference Journal. He was not only a preacher, but a musician and composer of tunes, as well as hymn writer. He published two gospel song books: Salvation Melodies, 1874, and Precious Songs, 1875. Hymn Writers of the Church by Charles Nutter, 1911 =============== Stockton, John Hart, b. April 19, 1813, and d. March 25, 1877, was the author of "Come, every soul by sin oppressed" (Invitation), in I.D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878, and of "The Cross, the Cross, the blood¬stained Cross" (Good Friday) in the same collection. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =============== Stockton, John Hart. (New Hope, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1813--March 25, 1877). Born of Presbyterian parents, he was converted at a Methodist camp meeting in 1838, being received into full membership in the New Jersey Conference in 1857. Because of ill health he twice took the "supernumerary relations." He withdrew from actual pastoral work in 1874 and engaged in compiling and publishing gospel hymn books, issuing Salvation Melodies that year and Precious Songs in 1875, writing both words and music for a number of the songs. He died suddenly after attending a Sunday morning service at Arch Street Church, Philadelphia. Our Hymnody, McCutchan, has, perhaps, the fullest account of him readily available. --Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives

E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: Edwin O. Excell Hymnal Number: 587 Arranger of "NEW BRITAIN " in Celebrating Grace Hymnal Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

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