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Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
Author: Robert Seagrave Appears in 807 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
Thy better portion trace;
Rise from transitory things
Toward heaven, thy native place.
Sun, and moon, and stars decay;
Time shall soon this earth remove;
Rise, my soul, and haste away
To seats prepared above.
2 Rivers to the ocean run,
Nor stay in all their course;
Fire ascending seeks the sun;
Both speed them to their source:
So a soul that's born of God,
Pants to view his glorious face;
Upward tends to his abode,
To rest in his embrace.
3 Cease, my soul, O cease to mourn!
Press onward to the prize;
Soon thy Saviour will return
To take thee to the skies:
There is everlasting peace,
Rest, enduring rest in heaven;
There will sorrow ever cease,
And crowns of joy be given. Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Used With Tune: AMSTERDAM
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
EAGLES' WINGS
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. Howden Incipit: 33211 77517 13222 Used With Text: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
EAGLES' WINGS
INVOCATION
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Tune Sources: Southern Harmony, 1835 Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 16512 13516 56116 Used With Text: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
INVOCATION
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
Author: Rev. R. Seagrave Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #512 (1894) Meter: 7.6 D Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
Thy better portion trace;
Rise from transitory things,
Towards heaven, thy destined place.
Sun and moon and stars decay,
Time shall soon this earth remove;
Rise, my soul, and haste away
To seats prepared above.
2 Cease, my soul, oh, cease to mourn!
Press onward to the prize;
Soon our Saviour will return,
Triumphant in the skies:
Thine is everlasting peace,
Rest, enduring rest in heaven;
There will sorrow ever cease,
And crowns of joy be given.
Amen. Topics: Hope Languages: English Tune Title: [Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings]
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy Wings
Author: Rev. Robert Seagrave Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 3 #333 (1921) First Line: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, thy better portion trace Topics: Aspiration Tune Title: [Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, thy better portion trace]
Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy Wings
Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy Wings
Author: Robert Seagrave Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5814 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Lyrics: 1. Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
thy better portion trace;
Rise from transitory things,
toward Heaven, thy native place:
Sun and moon and stars decay,
time shall soon this earth remove;
Rise, my soul, and haste away
to seats prepared above.
2. Rivers to the ocean run,
nor stay in all their course;
Fire ascending seeks the sun;
both speed them to their source:
So my soul, that’s born of God,
pants to view His glorious face,
Upward tends to His abode,
to rest in His embrace.
3. Fly me riches, fly me cares,
whilst I that coast explore;
Flattering world, with all thy snares,
solicit me no more.
Pilgrims fix not here their home;
strangers tarry but a night;
When the last dear morn is come,
they’ll rise to joyful light.
4. Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn,
press onward to the prize;
Soon thy Savior will return,
triumphant in the skies:
Yet a season, and you know
happy entrance will be given
All our sorrows left below,
and earth exchanged for Heaven. Languages: English Tune Title: AMSTERDAM
Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy Wings
Anonymous
Author of "Rising towards heaven" in The Gospel Psalmist 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
Ludwig van Beethoven
1770 - 1827 Person Name: Beethoven Composer of "BEETHOVEN" in The Church Hymnal A giant in the history of music, Ludwig van Beethoven (b. Bonn, Germany, 1770; d. Vienna, Austria, 1827) progressed from early musical promise to worldwide, lasting fame. By the age of fourteen he was an accomplished viola and organ player, but he became famous primarily because of his compositions, including nine symphonies, eleven overtures, thirty piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, the Mass in C, and the Missa Solemnis. He wrote no music for congregational use, but various arrangers adapted some of his musical themes as hymn tunes; the most famous of these is ODE TO JOY from the Ninth Symphony. Although it would appear that the great calamity of Beethoven's life was his loss of hearing, which turned to total deafness during the last decade of his life, he composed his greatest works during this period.
Bert Polman
Ludwig van Beethoven
John Cennick
1718 - 1755 Person Name: Cennick Author of "Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings" in Christian Melodies John Cennick was born at Reading, Berkshire, in the year 1717. He became acquainted with Wesley and Whitefield, and preached in the Methodist connection. On the separation of Wesley and Whitefield he joined the latter. In 1745, he attached himself to the Moravians, and made a tour in Germany to fully acquaint himself with the Moravian doctrines. He afterwards ministered in Dublin, and in the north of Ireland. He died in London, in 1755, and was buried in the Moravian Cemetery, Chelsea. He was the author of many hymns, some of which are to be found in every collection.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.
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Cennick, John, a prolific and successful hymnwriter, was descended from a family of Quakers, but brought up in the Church of England. He assisted J. Wesley and then G. Whitefield in their labours for a time, and then passed over to, and died as a minister of, the Moravian Church. Born at Reading, Dec. 12, 1718, he was for some time a land surveyor at Reading, but becoming acquainted with the Wesleys in 1739, he was appointed by J. Wesley as a teacher of a school for colliers' children at Kingswood in the following year. This was followed by his becoming a lay preacher, but in 1740 he parted from the Wesleys on doctrinal grounds. He assisted Whitefield until 1745, when he joined the Mora¬vians, and was ordained deacon, in London, in 1749. His duties led him twice to Germany and also to the North of Ireland. He died in London, July 4, 1755. In addition to a few prose works, and some sermons, he published:— (1) Sacred Hymns, for the Children of God in the Days of their Pilgrimage, Lond., J. Lewis, n.d. (2nd ed. Lond., B. Milles, 1741), Pts. ii., iii., 1742; (2) Sacred Hymns for the Use of Religious Societies, &c, Bristol, F. Farley, 1743; (3) A Collection of Sacred Hymns, &c, Dublin, S. Powell, 3rd ed., 1749; (4) Hymns to the honour of Jesus Christ, composed for such Little Children as desire to be saved. Dublin, S. Powell, 1754. Additional hymns from his manuscripts were published by his son-in-law, the Rev. J. Swertner, in the Moravian Hymn Book, 1789, of which he was the editor. There are also 16 of his hymns in his Sermons, 2 vols., 1753-4, some being old hymns rewritten, and others new.
Many of Cennick's hymns are widely known, as, "Lo, He cometh, countless trumpets;" “Brethren, let us join to bless;" "Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone;" "Children of the heavenly King;" "Ere I sleep, for every favour;" "We sing to Thee, Thou Son of God;" and the Graces: " Be present at our table, Lord;" and "We thank Thee, Lord;" &c. Some of the stanzas of his hymns are very fine, but the hymns taken as a whole are most unequal. Some excellent centos might be compiled from his various works. His religious experiences were given as a preface to his Sacred Hymns, 1741. In addition to the hymns named, and others annotated under their first lines, the following are in common use:—
1. Be with me [us] Lord, where'er I [we] go. Divine Protection. [1741.]
2. Cast thy burden on the Lord. Submission. [1743.]
3. Not unto us, but Thee alone. Praise to Jesus. [1743.]
4. Thou dear Redeemer, dying Lamb. Priesthood of Christ. [1743.]
5. We sing to Thee, Thou Son of God. Praise to Jesus. [1743.]
6. When, 0 dear Jesus, when shall I? Sunday Evening. [1743.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
John Cennick
