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Heavenly Father, as we pray

Author: Rev. George L. Spining Appears in 2 hymnals Used With Tune: [Heavenly Father, as we pray]

[Heavenly Father, as we pray]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Maltbie D. Babcock Incipit: 56713 21275 32756 Used With Text: Missionary Hymn

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Heavenly Father, as we pray

Author: Rev. George L. Spining Hymnal: The School Hymnal #145 (1899) Languages: English Tune Title: [Heavenly Father, as we pray]

Hymnal: Hymns and Carols #26 (1903) First Line: Heavenly Father, as we pray Lyrics: 1 Heav’nly Father, as we pray For the heathen far away, Fill our hearts with earnest pray’r For the many children there. 2 Jesus, we, a little band, Would obey Thy great command, Send them news of Thee, our King, By the off’ring that we bring. 3 May the children everywhere Bow with us in praise and pray’r, And the Saviour we have found Be adored the world around. Languages: English Tune Title: [Heavenly Father, as we pray]

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Maltbie D. Babcock

1858 - 1901 Person Name: Rev. Maltbie D. Babcock Composer of "[Heavenly Father, as we pray]" in The School Hymnal Maltbie D. Babcock (b. Syracuse, NY, 1858; d. Naples, Italy, 1901) graduated from Syracuse University, New York, and Auburn Theological Seminary (now associated with Union Theological Seminary in New York) and became a Presbyterian minister. He served the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City. In Baltimore he was especially popular with students from Johns Hopkins University, but he ministered to people from all walks of life. Babcock wrote hymn texts and devotional, poems, some of which were published in The School Hymnal (1899). Bert Polman =================== Babcock, Maltbie Davenport, D.D., was born at Syracuse, N.Y., Aug. 3, 1858. Graduating from Syracuse University, he was ordained to the Presbyterian Ministry and was pastor of churches in Lockport, N.Y., Baltimore, and N.Y. City. He died at Naples, Italy, May 18th, 1901. He was richly gifted, and his short career was memorable for the extraordinary influence of his personality and his preaching. Extracts from his sermons and poems were published in 1901 as Thoughts for Every Day Living; and his Biography by Dr. C. E. Robinson in 1904. He contributed to the Presbyterian School Hymnal, 1899, the following hymns:— 1. Gaily the bells are ringing. Faster. 2. O blessed Saviour, Lord of love. Unto Me. 3. Shining Sun, shining sun. Child's Hymn. The tunes to these hymns were of his own composing. In The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904, there is:— 4. Rest in the Lord, my soul. Trust and Peace and in the American Methodist Hymnal, 1905:— 5. Be strong: we are not here to play. Activity in God's Service. Nos. 4 and 5 are from Thoughts for Every Day Living, 1901; but undated. [Rev. L. F. Benson, D.D.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)