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The New Praiseworthy

Publication Date: 1916 Publisher: E. O. Excell Publication Place: Chicago Editors: E. O. Excell; E. O. Excell

Author: John Fawcett Appears in 2,273 hymnals First Line: Blest be the tie that binds Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds, Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again. Used With Tune: [Blest be the tie that binds]

Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary Ann Lathbury Appears in 723 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea, Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O Living Word! 2 Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall, And I shall find my peace, My All in All. 3 Teach me to live, dear Lord, Only for Thee, As Thy disciples lived In Galilee; Then, all my struggles o'er, Them, vict'ry won, I shall behold Thee, Lord, The Living One. Used With Tune: [Break Thou the bread of life]

God Save the King

Appears in 219 hymnals First Line: God save our gracious King Lyrics: 1 God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, God save the King; Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us; God save the King. 2 Through ever changing scene, O Lord, preserve our King; Long may he reign; His heart inspire and move, With wisdom from above, And in a nation’s love His throne maintain. 3 Thy choicest gifts in store, On Him be pleased to pour; Long may he reign; May he defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice, God save the King. Used With Tune: [God save our gracious King]

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[O beautiful for spacious skies]

Appears in 467 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. A. Ward Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55335 52234 56755 Used With Text: America the Beautiful

[I love to tell the story]

Appears in 602 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William G. Fischer Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 51551 32111 62165 Used With Text: I Love To Tell The Story

[Onward, Christian soldiers]

Appears in 20 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell; Arthur S. Sullivan Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33551 36611 53322 Used With Text: Onward, Christian Soldiers

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O Zion, Haste

Hymnal: PCSS1916 #1 (1916) First Line: O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling Refrain First Line: Publish glad tidings, Tidings of peace Lyrics: 1 O Zion haste, thy mission high fulfilling, To tell to all the world that God is Light; That He who made all nations is not willing One soul should perish, lost in shades of night. Refrain: Publish glad tidings, Tidings of peace; Tidings of Jesus, Redemption and release. 2 Behold how many thousands still are lying, Bound in the darksome prison-house of sin, With none to tell them of the Savior's dying, Or of the life He died for them to win. [Refrain] 3 Proclaim to ev'ry people, tongue and nation That God in Whom they live and move is love: Tell how He stooped to save His lost creation, And died on earth that man might live above. [Refrain] 4 Give of Thy sons to bear the message glorious; Give of thy wealth to speed them on their way; Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious; And all thou spendest Jesus will repay. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O Zion haste, our mission high fulfilling]

Speak to Me Only of Jesus

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: PCSS1916 #2 (1916) Lyrics: 1 Speak to me only of Jesus, Tell of the cross that He wore, Tell of the shame and the sorrow, Tell of the burden He bore. Refrain Speak to me only of Jesus, Dying on Calvary’s tree, Speak to me only of Jesus, His name is so precious to me. 2 Speak to me only of Jesus, Tell of His grace day by day, Tell how the blood of atonement Washes my guilt all away. [Refrain] 3 Speak to me only of Jesus, Tell of His wonderful love, Tell how He came as a Savior, Down from the glory above. [Refrain] 4 Speak to me only of Jesus, Tell of His mercy so free, Tell how, when lost in the darkness, Jesus came seeking for me. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Speak to me only of Jesus]

Friend of Friends

Author: J. P. S. Hymnal: PCSS1916 #3 (1916) First Line: Tho' all others may forsake Refrain First Line: Jesus is the Friend for me Lyrics: 1 Tho' all others may forsake, There's One whose faithfulness is sure; Naught my faith in Him can shake, For in His care I am secure. Chorus: Jesus is the Friend for me, Ever true to Him I'll be; He's my Pilot o'er life's sea, He's the Friend of friends to me. 2 Darkness comes, I lose my way, Unconsciously afar I roam; Then I hear my Shepherd say; "Fear not, My child, I'll guide you home." [Chorus] 3 When the storms beat round my soul, And I would perish in despair, Jesus comes and takes control And guides me safely ev'rywhere. [Chorus] 4 When at last I leave this shore And face the land of cloudless day, When the fearful breakers roar, He will be near to lead the way. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' all others may forsake]

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Charles Wesley

1707 - 1788 Hymnal Number: 297 Author of "Come, Thou Almighty King" in The New Praiseworthy Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepened, and he became one of the first band of "Oxford Methodists." In 1735 he went with his brother John to Georgia, as secretary to General Oglethorpe, having before he set out received Deacon's and Priest's Orders on two successive Sundays. His stay in Georgia was very short; he returned to England in 1736, and in 1737 came under the influence of Count Zinzendorf and the Moravians, especially of that remarkable man who had so large a share in moulding John Wesley's career, Peter Bonier, and also of a Mr. Bray, a brazier in Little Britain. On Whitsunday, 1737, [sic. 1738] he "found rest to his soul," and in 1738 he became curate to his friend, Mr. Stonehouse, Vicar of Islington, but the opposition of the churchwardens was so great that the Vicar consented that he "should preach in his church no more." Henceforth his work was identified with that of his brother John, and he became an indefatigable itinerant and field preacher. On April 8, 1749, he married Miss Sarah Gwynne. His marriage, unlike that of his brother John, was a most happy one; his wife was accustomed to accompany him on his evangelistic journeys, which were as frequent as ever until the year 1756," when he ceased to itinerate, and mainly devoted himself to the care of the Societies in London and Bristol. Bristol was his headquarters until 1771, when he removed with his family to London, and, besides attending to the Societies, devoted himself much, as he had done in his youth, to the spiritual care of prisoners in Newgate. He had long been troubled about the relations of Methodism to the Church of England, and strongly disapproved of his brother John's "ordinations." Wesley-like, he expressed his disapproval in the most outspoken fashion, but, as in the case of Samuel at an earlier period, the differences between the brothers never led to a breach of friendship. He died in London, March 29, 1788, and was buried in Marylebone churchyard. His brother John was deeply grieved because he would not consent to be interred in the burial-ground of the City Road Chapel, where he had prepared a grave for himself, but Charles said, "I have lived, and I die, in the Communion of the Church of England, and I will be buried in the yard of my parish church." Eight clergymen of the Church of England bore his pall. He had a large family, four of whom survived him; three sons, who all became distinguished in the musical world, and one daughter, who inherited some of her father's poetical genius. The widow and orphans were treated with the greatest kindness and generosity by John Wesley. As a hymn-writer Charles Wesley was unique. He is said to have written no less than 6500 hymns, and though, of course, in so vast a number some are of unequal merit, it is perfectly marvellous how many there are which rise to the highest degree of excellence. His feelings on every occasion of importance, whether private or public, found their best expression in a hymn. His own conversion, his own marriage, the earthquake panic, the rumours of an invasion from France, the defeat of Prince Charles Edward at Culloden, the Gordon riots, every Festival of the Christian Church, every doctrine of the Christian Faith, striking scenes in Scripture history, striking scenes which came within his own view, the deaths of friends as they passed away, one by one, before him, all furnished occasions for the exercise of his divine gift. Nor must we forget his hymns for little children, a branch of sacred poetry in which the mantle of Dr. Watts seems to have fallen upon him. It would be simply impossible within our space to enumerate even those of the hymns which have become really classical. The saying that a really good hymn is as rare an appearance as that of a comet is falsified by the work of Charles Wesley; for hymns, which are really good in every respect, flowed from his pen in quick succession, and death alone stopped the course of the perennial stream. It has been the common practice, however for a hundred years or more to ascribe all translations from the German to John Wesley, as he only of the two brothers knew that language; and to assign to Charles Wesley all the original hymns except such as are traceable to John Wesley through his Journals and other works. The list of 482 original hymns by John and Charles Wesley listed in this Dictionary of Hymnology have formed an important part of Methodist hymnody and show the enormous influence of the Wesleys on the English hymnody of the nineteenth century. -- Excerpts from John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Charles Wesley, the son of Samuel Wesley, was born at Epworth, Dec. 18, 1707. He was educated at Westminster School and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated M.A. In 1735, he took Orders and immediately proceeded with his brother John to Georgia, both being employed as missionaries of the S.P.G. He returned to England in 1736. For many years he engaged with his brother in preaching the Gospel. He died March 29, 1788. To Charles Wesley has been justly assigned the appellation of the "Bard of Methodism." His prominence in hymn writing may be judged from the fact that in the "Wesleyan Hymn Book," 623 of the 770 hymns were written by him; and he published more than thirty poetical works, written either by himself alone, or in conjunction with his brother. The number of his separate hymns is at least five thousand. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872.

Andrew Reed

1787 - 1862 Person Name: A. Reed Hymnal Number: 274 Author of "Holy Ghost, with Light Divine" in The New Praiseworthy Reed, Andrew, D.D., son of Andrew Reed, was born in London on Nov. 27, 1787, and educated for the Congregational Ministry at Hackney College, London. He was first the pastor of the New Road Chapel, St. George's-in-the-East, and then of the Wycliffe Chapel, which was built through his exertions in 1830. His degree was conferred by Yule College, America. He died Feb. 25, 1862. As the founder of "The London Orphan Asylum," "The Asylum for Fatherless Children," “The Asylum for Idiots” "The Infant Orphan Asylum," and "The Hospital for Incurables," Dr. Reed is more fully known, and will be longer remembered than by his literary publications. His Hymn Book was the growth of years. The preparation began in 1817, when he published a Supplement to Watts, in which were a few originals. This was enlarged in 1825; and entirely superseded by his collection The Hymn Book, prepared from Dr. Watts's Psalms & Hymns and Other Authors, with some Originals, in 1842 (Preface). His hymns, mostly of a plain and practical character, numbering 21, were contributed to these various editions, and were republished with those of his wife in the Wycliffe Supplement, 1872. The best known are "Ah Jesus, let me hear Thy voice” and ”Spirit Divine, attend our prayer." All Dr. and Mrs. Reed's hymns are anonymous in The Hymn Book, 1842, but are given with their names in the Wyclife Supplement, 1872. His hymns now in common use include, in addition to those annotated under their respective first lines :— 1. Come, let us strike our harps afresh. Praise. 2. Come, my Redeemer, come. Desiring Christ's Presence. 3. Gentle Saviour, look on me. Christ's protection Desired. 4. Gracious Lord, as Thou hast taught us. Public Worship. 5. Hark, hark, the notes of joy. Missions. 6. Holy Ghost, with light divine (1817). Prayer to the Holy Spirit. Sometimes given as "Holy Ghost, Thou light divine;" and again as "Holy Spirit, Light divine." 7. Listen, sinner, mercy hails you. Invitation. Generally given as "Hear, O Sinner, mercy hails you." 8. Rich are the joys of solitude. Retirement. Some-times given as "How deep and tranquil is the joy." 9. There [comes] is an hour when I must part. Death anticipated. 10. Ye saints your music bring. Praise of the Cross. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

E. W. Blandly

b. 1849 Hymnal Number: 161 Author of "Where He Leads Me" in The New Praiseworthy Rv Ernest William Blandly (sometimes spelled Blandy) United Kingdom 1849-? He was a British minister that migrated to the USA in 1884 with his wife, Eliza. He became an officer in the Salvation Army and, in 1890, felt called to live in a Manhattan New York slum called “Hell's kitchen” with gangs and low life. He wrote several hymn lyrics. John Perry

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