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Author: Clara M. Brooks Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: As sweet strains of heav'nly music Lyrics: 1 As sweet strains of heav’nly music Blend in one harmonious sound, So the members of Christ’s body In blest unity are found— One in mind, and one in spirit, One in doctrine, faith, and love; One in name—oh, precious union, Like the angel hosts above. 2 Not like waves upon the ocean, Tossing wildly, rolling high; Or the tempest’s great commotion, As it sweeps across the sky; But like twilight, gently stealing O’er the verdant, shady lea, So the holy saints in Zion Rest—from all their sins set free. 3 Blood-washed pilgrims on the highway Chant the sweet, melodious strain Of their freedom from confusion, Angels join the glad refrain; One with all the hosts of heaven, There their names are written down; Jesus only, Jesus ever, In their hearts as King they crown. 4 Love, the theme of all their praises, Doth in holy bond unite All their hearts, in Him made perfect, Turned from darkness unto light; Thus the saved in Christ together Dwell in sacred unity, In the secret of His presence— Hid away, dear Lord, in Thee. Scripture: Ephesians 4:13 Used With Tune: [As sweet strains of heav'nly music] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/One_in_Christ); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (230); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (560)

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[As sweet strains of heav'nly music]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Della F. Byers; A. L. B. Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55556 11122 22312 Used With Text: One in Christ

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One in Christ

Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Timeless Truths #8 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: As sweet strains of heav'nly music Lyrics: 1 As sweet strains of heav’nly music Blend in one harmonious sound, So the members of Christ’s body In blest unity are found— One in mind, and one in spirit, One in doctrine, faith, and love; One in name—oh, precious union, Like the angel hosts above. 2 Not like waves upon the ocean, Tossing wildly, rolling high; Or the tempest’s great commotion, As it sweeps across the sky; But like twilight, gently stealing O’er the verdant, shady lea, So the holy saints in Zion Rest—from all their sins set free. 3 Blood-washed pilgrims on the highway Chant the sweet, melodious strain Of their freedom from confusion, Angels join the glad refrain; One with all the hosts of heaven, There their names are written down; Jesus only, Jesus ever, In their hearts as King they crown. 4 Love, the theme of all their praises, Doth in holy bond unite All their hearts, in Him made perfect, Turned from darkness unto light; Thus the saved in Christ together Dwell in sacred unity, In the secret of His presence— Hid away, dear Lord, in Thee. Scripture: Ephesians 4:13 Tune Title: [As sweet strains of heav'nly music]

One in Christ

Author: Clara McAlister Hymnal: Truth in Song #19 (1907) First Line: As sweet strains of heav'nly music Topics: Unity Languages: English Tune Title: [As sweet strains of heav'nly music]

One in Christ

Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Evening Light Songs #230 (1987) First Line: As sweet strains of heav'nly music Languages: English Tune Title: [As sweet strains of heav'nly music]

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Clara McAlister Brooks

1882 - 1980 Person Name: Clara M. Brooks Author of "One in Christ" in Timeless Truths Birth: Oct. 9, 1882, Parke County, Indiana, USA Death: Mar. 20, 1980, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA Clara McAlister Brooks was one of our early songwriters and four of her pieces are in the current hymnal. From the earliest days of the movement we have had women prominent in all forms of our ministry—missionaries, evangelists, teachers, pastors, and God has honored their sacrificial labors. For that reason we can stand in amazement when here, in the 1970s, such old-line denominations as the Episcopal church are being racked with controversy over whether the ordination of women is permissible. But before we gather Pharisaic robes about ourselves, perhaps we need to look candidly at the way in which we, too, succumbed to some of the cultural and prejudicial patterns of later decades! --www.whwomenclergy.org/articles/

A. L. Byers

1869 - 1952 Person Name: Andrew L. Byers Harmonizer of "[As sweet strains of heav'nly music]" in Timeless Truths Andrew Linnaeus Byers was born on August 26, 1869 in Albany, Illinois. Byers’ mother was song writer Nancy Byers. In 1890 he became involved with Daniel Warner & Barney Warren in evangelistic work; later joined the Gospel Trumpet publishing company as music editor for a year. He left that work because of health problems and worked as an evangelist and pastor in Idaho & Oregon before taking a pastorate in Sacramento, California, in 1934. He died on November 9, 1952 in Sacramento, California. His works include: Birth of a Reformation: The Life and Labors of D. S. Warner, 1922 NN, Hymnary.