American Unitarian Hymn Writers and HymnsFoote, Henry Wilder
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American Unitarian Hymn Writers and Hymns
Foote, Henry Wilder
Hymn writers; Hymns, English -- History and criticism; Unitarian Universalist churches -- Hymns -- History and criticism
This lesson from the _Transfiguration_ was written in 1882, and
published in the _Chicago Unity_, April 1, 1884. After revision by
the author, it was included in the 1^st Series of _The Thought of
God_, 1885.
11. _Not when, with self dissatisfied_, (Lent)
Written in 1891, and given in _The Thought of God_, 2^nd Series,
1894, p. 33. It is in _The Public School Hymn Book_, 1903, and
others.
12. _O beautiful, my country_, (National Hymn)
As “Our Country,” written in 1884, and published in the _Chicago
Unity Festivals_, 1884, and again in _The Thought of God_, 1885.
13. _O Light, from age to age the same_, (Dedication
Anniversary)
Written in 1890 for the fiftieth anniversary of the Second
Congregational Church (Unitarian), Quincy, Illinois. Included in
_The Thought of God_, 2^nd Series, 1894, and entitled “From
Generation to Generation.”
14. _O Lord of Life, where’er they be_, (Life in God)
“Written in 1888 for Easter service in Author’s own church,” and
first published in the _Chicago Unity_, and again in _The Thought
of God_, 2^nd Series, 1894. The “Alleluia” refrain, which is added
in some collections to each verse, is appended, in the original,
to the last verse only.
15. _O Name, all other names above_, (Trust in God)
Under the title “Found. ‘They that know Thy name will put their
trust in Thee’,” this hymn, written in 1878, was given in _The
Thought of God_, 1^st Series, 1885.
16. _O Prophet souls of all the years_ (Unity)
“Written in 1893 for, and sung at, the Unitarian gathering in
connection with The World’s Parliament of Religions (World’s Fair)
Chicago, Sep. 1893,” and included in _The Thought of God_, 2^nd
Series, 1894, and entitled “One Law, One Life, One Love.”
17. _O Thou, in all Thy might so far_, (God All in All)
This hymn, given in _The Thought of God_, 1^st Series, 1885, with
the title “The Mystery of God,” was written in 1876, and first
published in the _New York Inquirer_.
18. _O thou in lonely vigil led_,
This encouragement for lonely workers was written for the “Emerson
Commemoration, W.U.C. 1888,” and included in _The Thought of God_,
2^nd Series, 1894.
19. _O Thou, who art of all that is_, (Divine Guidance)
Under the title “Through unknown paths,” this hymn was included in
_The Thought of God_, 1^st Series, 1885; it was written in 1877.
20. _O Thou, whose Spirit witness bears_, (Dedication of a
Place of Worship)
Written for the Dedication of the First Unitarian Church, Omaha,
February 6, 1891, and published in _The Thought of God_, 2^nd
Series, 1894, with the title “The Inward Witness”, and the
subscription “For T.K. Omaha, 1891.”
21. _On eyes that watch through sorrow’s night_ (Easter)
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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