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O how love I thy law
Author: Anon. Appears in 36 hymnals First Line: Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure Topics: Scripture, Bible Scripture: Psalm 19:9 Used With Tune: [Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure]
O how love I thy law
[Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure]
Appears in 57 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Incipit: 55133 43225 572 Used With Text: O how love I thy law
[Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure]
[Unspotted is the fear of God]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. H. Meredith Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55653 33431 12 Used With Text: O How Love I Thy Law
[Unspotted is the fear of God]
[Unspotted is the fear of God]
Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. S. Weeden Incipit: 11712 22123 56643 Used With Text: O How Love I Thy Law
[Unspotted is the fear of God]
O How Love I Thy Law
Author: Anon. Hymnal: Victorious Life Hymns #51 (1919) First Line: Unspotted is the fear of God Lyrics: 1 Unspotted is the fear of God,
And ever doth endure;
The judgments of the Lord are truth,
And righteousness most pure.
Refrain:
O how love I Thy law,
O how love I Thy law;
It is my meditation all the day;
O how love I Thy law,
O how love I Thy law;
It is my meditation all the day.
2 They more than gold, yea, much fine gold,
To be desired are;
Than honey, from the honey-comb
That droppeth, sweeter far. [Refrain]
3 Moreover they Thy servant warn,
How he his life should frame.
A great reward provided is
For them that keep the same. [Refrain]
4 Who can his errors understand?
From secret faults me cleanse;
Thy servant also keep Thou back
From all presumptuous sins; [Refrain]
5 And do not suffer them to have
Dominion over me;
I shall be righteous, then, and from
The great transgression free. [Refrain] Topics: The Bible; Psalms Scripture: Psalm 19:9 Tune Title: [Unspotted is the fear of God]
O How Love I Thy Law
O How Love I Thy Law!
Hymnal: Songs for the King's Business #238 (1909) First Line: Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure Refrain First Line: O how love I Thy law Topics: God Law Tune Title: [Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure]
O How Love I Thy Law!
O how love I thy law
Author: Anon. Hymnal: Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH322 (1906) First Line: Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure Languages: English Tune Title: [Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure]
O how love I thy law
James McGranahan
1840 - 1907 Composer of "[Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure]" in Church Hymns and Gospel Songs James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior.
John Perry
James McGranahan
W. Stillman Martin
1862 - 1935 Composer of "[Unspotted is the fear of God]" in Hymns of His Grace Born: March 8, 1862, Rowley, Massachusetts.
Died: December 16, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia.
Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia.
Husband of hymnist Civilla Martin, Stillman attended Harvard University and was ordained a Baptist minister, though he later switched to the Disciples of Christ denomination. In 1916, he became a professor of Bible studies at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, North Carolina. Three years later, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was from there he went all over America to run Bible conferences and evangelistic meetings.
Sources:
Hustad, p. 282
http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/t/martin_ws.htm
W. Stillman Martin
W. S. Weeden
1847 - 1908 Composer of "[Unspotted is the fear of God]" in Christian Hymns No. 1 Winfield S. Weeden was born in 1847 in Middleport, OH. In his early life he was active in teaching singing schools throughout that area in Ohio. As singer and associate to Judson VandeVenter in his evangelistic campaigns, Weeden assisted in meetings at East Palestine and Sebring. He compiled several collections of hymns among them The Peacemaker, Songs of the Peacemaker, and Songs of Sovereign Grace. Weeden died in 1908. (see 101 More Hymn Stories, Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1985)
Mary Louise VanDyke
W. S. Weeden
