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The Love Of God
Author: Helen Hunt Jackson Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Like a cradle rocking, rocking Lyrics: 1 Like a cradle rocking, rocking,
Silent, peaceful, to and fro,
Like a mother’s sweet looks dropping
On the little face below,
Hangs the green earth, swinging, turning,
Jarless, noiseless, safe and slow;
Falls the light of God’s face bending
Down and watching us below.
2 And as feeble babes that suffer,
Toss and cry, and will not rest,
Are the ones the tender mother
Holds the closest, loves the best,
So when we are weak and wretched,
By our sins weighed down, distressed,
Then it is that God’s great patience
Holds us closest, loves us best.
3 O great Heart of God! whose loving
Cannot hindered be nor crossed;
Will not weary, will not even
In our death itself be lost—
Love divine! of such great loving,
Only mothers know the cost—
Cost of love, which all love passing,
Gave a Son to save the lost.
Used With Tune: ALPHARETTA
The Love Of God
[Like a cradle rocking, rocking]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: S. W. Straub Incipit: 35653 35653 56525 Used With Text: God's Infinite Love
[Like a cradle rocking, rocking]
ALPHARETTA
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. H. Howard Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 52123 21551 77123 Used With Text: The Love Of God
ALPHARETTA
[Like a cradle rocking, rocking]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Margueritte Bixler Garrett Incipit: 55554 65555 55646 Used With Text: Sleep, Baby
[Like a cradle rocking, rocking]
Like a Cradle Rocking
Author: Helen Maria Jackson Hymnal: Harmonies of Praise #40 (1909) First Line: Like a cradle rocking, rocking Languages: English Tune Title: [Like a cradle rocking, rocking]
Like a Cradle Rocking
Like a Cradle Rocking
Author: Saxe Holm Hymnal: The New Hosanna #98 (1902) First Line: Like a cradle rocking, rocking Topics: General Uses Languages: English Tune Title: [Like a cradle rocking, rocking]
Like a Cradle Rocking
The Love Of God
Author: Helen Hunt Jackson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15456 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: Like a cradle rocking, rocking Lyrics: 1 Like a cradle rocking, rocking,
Silent, peaceful, to and fro,
Like a mother’s sweet looks dropping
On the little face below,
Hangs the green earth, swinging, turning,
Jarless, noiseless, safe and slow;
Falls the light of God’s face bending
Down and watching us below.
2 And as feeble babes that suffer,
Toss and cry, and will not rest,
Are the ones the tender mother
Holds the closest, loves the best,
So when we are weak and wretched,
By our sins weighed down, distressed,
Then it is that God’s great patience
Holds us closest, loves us best.
3 O great Heart of God! whose loving
Cannot hindered be nor crossed;
Will not weary, will not even
In our death itself be lost—
Love divine! of such great loving,
Only mothers know the cost—
Cost of love, which all love passing,
Gave a Son to save the lost.
Languages: English Tune Title: ALPHARETTA
The Love Of God
Anonymous
Person Name: Unknown Author (v.1,2) of "Love of God, oh, matchless beauty" in Living Gospel Songs In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
Anonymous
Luther B. Bridgers
1884 - 1948 Person Name: L. B. B. Cho. and last verse of "Love of God, oh, matchless beauty" in Living Gospel Songs Luther Burgess Bridgers Born at Margarettsville, NC, son of a minister who conducted revival meetings, he assisted his father conducting meetings (1904-1913). He attended Asbury College at Wilmore, KY, and met his wife, Sarah Jane (Sallie) Veatch in 1905 while there. They had three sons: Luther Hughes, Allen Veatch, and James Marvin. He pastored Methodist Episcopal congregations in KY, NC, and GA, first pastoring in Perry, FL, before doing evangelistic work. He evangelized in the southern U S. He was also known for his fine singing voice and would sing at each meeting. Tragedy struck while he was conducting a revival in Middlesboro, KY, in 1911. Having left his wife and three sons to visit his wife’s parents while he was away, he learned that they had all perished in a house fire. In 1914 he remarried to Aline Winburn, and they had a son, Luther B Jr. After WW1 he took part in missionary outreaches to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. He often spoke to large crowds and saw many come to Christ. In 1914 he was also named ‘General Evangelist’ of his denomination. In 1921 Asbury College awarded him an honorary DD degree for his evangelistic efforts. He pastored at several Methodist churches in the Atlanta, GA, area, then briefly at a Methodist church at Morehead, NC. After his long ministry, ending in 1945, he retired and moved to Gainesville, GA, where he eventually died. He was known as ‘Melody Man’. He penned a number of hymns, eight of which were published in Charlie Tillman’s ‘The Revival No. 6’. His most famous, noted below, borrowed a tune from a popular song of the time, ‘Melody of Love’.
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S. W. Straub
1842 - 1899 Composer of "[Like a cradle rocking, rocking]" in Bright Light Solomon.W Straub Solomon was the brother of Maria Straub. His father Joseph was a farmer. His parents, who were of German descent.
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S. W. Straub
