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Wisdom has treasures greater far

Appears in 11 hymnals Used With Tune: BARBY Text Sources: Scotch Paraphrases

BARBY

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Wisdom has treasures greater far

Hymnal: Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #77 (1868) Languages: English

Wisdom has treasures greater far

Hymnal: Sacred Songs For Public Worship #107 (1883) Languages: English Tune Title: BARBY

Wisdom has treasures greater far

Hymnal: Sacred Songs For Public Worship #107 (1899) Languages: English Tune Title: BARBY

1746 - 1767 Author of "Wisdom has treasures greater far" in Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America Bruce, Michael, son of a Scottish weaver, was born at Kinnesswood, Portmoak, Kinrossshire, Scotland, March 27,1746, and educated at the village school, Edinburgh University (where he first became acquainted with John Logan), and the Theological Hall of the Associate Synod, held at Kinross, under the Rev. John Swanston, intending ultimately to enter the ministry, a hope which was frustrated by his untimely death. To assist in procuring University fees and maintenance he for some time conducted a school, during the recess, at Gairney Bridge, and subsequently at Forrest Mill, near Tillicoultry. Whilst yet a student he died at Kinnesswood, July 5th, 1767. [Also, see Logan, John] The names of Michael Bruce and John Logan are brought together because of the painful controversy which has long prevailed concerning the authorship of certain Hymns and Paraphrases of Holy Scripture which are in extensive use in the Christian Church both at home and abroad. During the latter years of Bruce's short life he wrote various Poems, and also Hymns for a singing class at Kinnesswood, which were well known to his family and neighbours, and were eventually copied out by Bruce himself in a quarto MS. book, with the hope that some day he might see them in print. Immediately upon his death, in 1767, Logan called upon his father and requested the loan of this book that he might publish the contents for the benefit of the family. This was granted. Not till three years afterwards did a certain work, containing seventeen poems, and entitled Poems on Several Occasions , by Michael Bruce, 1770, appear, with a Preface in which it was stated that some of the Poems were by others than Bruce. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)