Handbook to the Mennonite HymnaryHostetler, Lester
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Handbook to the Mennonite Hymnary
Hostetler, Lester
Hymns, English -- History and criticism; Mennonites -- Hymns -- History and criticism
Robert Grant, 1779-1838, “O worship the King” (7)
“Savior, when, in dust to Thee” (145)
Reginald Heber, 1783-1826, “Holy, holy, holy” (1)
“Bread of the world in mercy broken” (304)
“From Greenland’s icy mountains” (333)
Charlotte Elliott, 1789-1871, “Just as I am, without one plea” (458)
“O holy Savior, Friend unseen” (233)
“My God and Father, while I stray” (245)
Henry Milman, 1791-1868, “Ride on, ride on in majesty” (101)
John Bowring, 1792-1872, “In the Cross of Christ I glory” (110)
“Watchman, tell us of the night” (66)
“God is love; His mercy brightens” (55)
Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847, “Abide with me” (40)
_2. The Oxford Group_:
John Keble, 1792-1866, “New every morning is the love” (22)
“Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear” (30)
Matthew Bridges, 1800-94, “Crown Him with many crowns” (118)
John Henry Newman, 1801-90, “Lead, kindly light” (162-3)
Richard Trench, 1807-86, “Lord, what a change within” (183)
Frederick Faber, 1814-63, “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy” (58)
“Faith of our fathers” (154)
Mrs. Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823-95, “There is a green hill” (104)
(_Translators of Latin and Greek Hymns_)
John Chandler, 1806-76, “Christ is our Cornerstone” (9)
“What star is this” (87)
Edward Caswall, 1814-78, “Bethlehem, of noblest cities” (88)
“Jesus, the very thought of Thee” (155)
John M. Neale, 1818-66, “O come, O come Emmanuel” (67)
“All glory, laud, and honor” (100)
_3. Translators of German Hymns_:
Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78, “Wake, awake for night” (522)
and 24 others
Frances E. Cox, 1812-97, “Sing praise to God” (512)
“Jesus lives” (543)
Jane L. Borthwick, 1813-97, “Be still, my soul” (54)
“My Jesus, as Thou wilt” (250)
“Jesus, still lead on” (574)
Sarah Borthwick Findlater, 1823-1907, “O happy home” (358)
_4. Other Hymnists—19th Century_:
Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-85, “Gracious Spirit,” (174)
“O day of rest and gladness” (285)
Horatius Bonar, 1808-89, “I heard the voice of Jesus say” (142)
“I lay my sins on Jesus” (444)
“When the weary, seeking rest” (203) and others
Alfred Tennyson, 1809-92, “Strong Son of God” (149)
“Sunset and evening star” (265)
“Ring out, wild bells” (379)
Henry Alford, 1810-71, “We walk by faith, and not by sight” (152)
“Come, ye thankful people, come” (377)
W. W. How, 1823-97, “O Jesus, Thou art standing” (144)
“For all the saints who from their labor rest” (317)
“O Word of God Incarnate” (289) and others
Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903, “From the Eastern mountains” (89)
“Thou to whom the sick and dying” (370)
Adelaide Proctor, 1825-64, “My God, I thank Thee” (177)
“I do not ask, O Lord” (471)
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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