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Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee

Author: Robert Robinson Appears in 288 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Mighty God, while angels bless Thee, May a mortal lisp Thy name? Lord of men as well as angels, Thou art ev'ry creature’s theme. Lord of ev'ry land and nation, Ancient of eternal days, Sounded thro' the wide creation Be Thy just and endless praise. 2 For the grandeur of Thy nature, Grand beyond a seraph’s thought; For the wonders of creation, Works with skill and kindness wrought; For Thy providence, that governs Thro' Thine empire’s wide domain, Wings an angel, guides a sparrow, Blessed be Thy gentle reign. 3 But Thy rich, Thy free redemption, Bright, tho' veiled in darkness long; Thought is poor, and poor expression, Who can sing that wondrous song? Brightness of the Father’s glory, Shall Thy praise unuttered lie? Break, my tongue, such guilty silence, Sing the Lord who came to die. 4 From the highest throne of glory To the cross of deepest woe, Thou didst stoop to ransom captives; Flow my praise, for ever flow. Reascend, immortal Savior, Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne; Thence return, and reign forever, Be the kingdom all Thine own. Topics: Praise Used With Tune: [Mighty God, while angels bless Thee]

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ALLELUIA (Lowe)

Meter: 8.7.8.7 with alleluias Appears in 34 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Albert Lowe Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 11222 44333 17673 Used With Text: Mighty God, While Angels Bless You

PSALM 42

Appears in 322 hymnals Tune Sources: Genevan Psalter, 1551 Incipit: 12321 76512 34321 Used With Text: Mighty God, while angels bless Thee

MERTON

Meter: 8.7 Appears in 83 hymnals Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 13554 66534 55665 Used With Text: Mighty God, while angels bless Thee

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Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee

Author: Robert Robinson Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home #9 (1927) Lyrics: 1 Mighty God, while angels bless Thee, May a mortal lisp Thy name? Lord of men as well as angels, Thou art ev'ry creature’s theme. Lord of ev'ry land and nation, Ancient of eternal days, Sounded thro' the wide creation Be Thy just and endless praise. 2 For the grandeur of Thy nature, Grand beyond a seraph’s thought; For the wonders of creation, Works with skill and kindness wrought; For Thy providence, that governs Thro' Thine empire’s wide domain, Wings an angel, guides a sparrow, Blessed be Thy gentle reign. 3 But Thy rich, Thy free redemption, Bright, tho' veiled in darkness long; Thought is poor, and poor expression, Who can sing that wondrous song? Brightness of the Father’s glory, Shall Thy praise unuttered lie? Break, my tongue, such guilty silence, Sing the Lord who came to die. 4 From the highest throne of glory To the cross of deepest woe, Thou didst stoop to ransom captives; Flow my praise, for ever flow. Reascend, immortal Savior, Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne; Thence return, and reign forever, Be the kingdom all Thine own. Topics: Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [Mighty God, while angels bless Thee]

Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee

Author: Robert Robinson Hymnal: The New Alleluia #116b (1886) First Line: Mighty God! while angels bless Thee Languages: English Tune Title: [Mighty God! while angels bless Thee]

Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee

Author: Robert Robinson Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #9 (1928) Lyrics: 1 Mighty God, while angels bless Thee, May a mortal sing Thy name? Lord of men as well as angels, Thou art ev'ry creature’s theme. Lord of ev'ry land and nation, Ancient of eternal days, Sounded thro' the wide creation Be Thy just and endless praise. 2 For the grandeur of Thy nature, Grand beyond a seraph’s thought; For the wonders of creation, Works with skill and kindness wrought; For Thy providence, that governs Through Thine empire’s wide domain, Wings an angel, guides a sparrow, Blessed be Thy gentle reign. 3 For Thy rich, Thy free redemption, Bright, though veiled in darkness long; Thought is poor, and poor expression, Who can sing that wondrous song? Brightness of the Father’s glory, Shall Thy praise unuttered lie? Break, my tongue, such guilty silence, Sing the Lord who came to die. 4 From the highest throne of glory To the cross of deepest woe, Thou didst stoop to ransom captives; Flow, my praise, for ever flow. Re-ascend, immortal Savior, Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne; Thence return, and reign forever, Be the kingdom all Thine own. Topics: Praise Languages: English

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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

1809 - 1847 Person Name: Mendelssohn Composer of "DUSSELDORF" in Mawl a chân = praise and song Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (b. Hamburg, Germany, 1809; d. Leipzig, Germany, 1847) was the son of banker Abraham Mendelssohn and the grandson of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. His Jewish family became Christian and took the Bartholdy name (name of the estate of Mendelssohn's uncle) when baptized into the Lutheran church. The children all received an excellent musical education. Mendelssohn had his first public performance at the age of nine and by the age of sixteen had written several symphonies. Profoundly influenced by J. S. Bach's music, he conducted a performance of the St. Matthew Passion in 1829 (at age 20!) – the first performance since Bach's death, thus reintroducing Bach to the world. Mendelssohn organized the Domchor in Berlin and founded the Leipzig Conservatory of Music in 1843. Traveling widely, he not only became familiar with various styles of music but also became well known himself in countries other than Germany, especially in England. He left a rich treasury of music: organ and piano works, overtures and incidental music, oratorios (including St. Paul or Elijah and choral works, and symphonies. He harmonized a number of hymn tunes himself, but hymnbook editors also arranged some of his other tunes into hymn tunes. Bert Polman

Joseph Barnby

1838 - 1896 Composer of "CARLTON" in The Methodist Hymnal Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barnby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions include many anthems and service music for the Anglican liturgy, as well as 246 hymn tunes (published posthumously in 1897). He edited four hymnals, including The Hymnary (1872) and The Congregational Sunday School Hymnal (1891), and coedited The Cathedral Psalter (1873). Bert Polman

Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Mighty god! while angels bless Thee" in Sacred Songs for School Use In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

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ALLELUIA (Lowe)

PSALM 42

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