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
On a dark, stormy night, when the waves rolled like mountains and not
a star was to be seen, a boat, rocking and plunging, neared the
Cleveland harbor. “Are you sure this is Cleveland?” asked the captain,
seeing only one light from the lighthouse. “Quite sure, sir,” replied
the pilot. “Where are the lower lights?” “Gone out, sir.” “Can you
make the harbor?” “We must, or perish, sir!” With a strong hand and a
brave heart the old pilot turned the wheel. But, alas, in the darkness
he missed the channel, and with a crash upon the rocks the boat was
shivered, and many a life lost in a watery grave. Brethren, the Master
will take care of the great lighthouse; let us keep the lower lights
burning.
_MUSIC._ LOWER LIGHTS. There is awakening power in the tune and
congregations love to sing it. It is especially effective when sung by a
large number of voices. The chorus lends itself to interesting
antiphonal effects in a special song service. Let the whole congregation
sing the first phrase, a smaller group the second; the whole
congregation again the third phrase, and the smaller group the last.
For comments on the author and composer, Philip P. Bliss, see Hymn 442.
449. Lead me gently home, Father _Will L. Thompson_, 1847-1909
Written by the author of “Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling.”
For comments on Will L. Thompson, who wrote both words and music, see
Hymn 456.
450. I know whom I have believed _Daniel W. Whittle_, 1840-1901
The hymn is built around the verse: “I know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him
against that day” (II Tim. 1:12), which serves as a refrain. The general
structure of the hymn is similar to Farrington’s “I know not how that
Bethlehem’s Babe” (No. 99).
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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