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Author: John Hampden Gurney Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals First Line: We saw Thee not when Thou didst come

ST. PETERSBURG NEW

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 355 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Dimitri S. Bortniansky, 1751-1825 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 53451 21715 61653 Used With Text: We Saw Thee Not

[We saw Thee not when Thou didst tread]

Appears in 135 hymnals Incipit: 32143 23132 12534 Used With Text: We saw Thee not when Thou didst tread

[We saw Thee not, when Thou didst come]

Appears in 475 hymnals Incipit: 13355 66551 27554 Used With Text: We saw Thee not, when Thou didst come

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Author: Anne Richter Hymnal: Christian Hymns #201 (1935) First Line: We saw Thee not when Thou didst come Refrain First Line: But we believe Lyrics: 1 We saw Thee not when Thou didst come To this poor world of sin and death; Nor yet beheld Thy cottage home, In that despised Nazareth; Refrain: But we believe Thy footsteps trod Its streets and plains, Thou Son of God: But we believe Thy footsteps trod Its streets and plains, Thou Son of God. 2 We saw Thee not when lifted high Amid that wild and savage crew; Nor heard we that imploring cry, "Forgive, they know not what they do!" Refrain: But we believe the deed was done, That shook the earth and veiled the sun; But we believe the deed was done, That shook the earth and veiled the sun; 3 We gazed not in the open tomb, Where once Thy mangled body lay; Nor saw Thee in that "upper room," Nor met Thee on the open way; Refrain: But we believe that angels said, "Why seek the living with the dead?" But we believe that angels said, "Why seek the living with the dead?" 4 We walked not with the chosen few, Who saw Thee from the earth ascend; Who raised to heav'n their wond'ring view, Then low to earth all prostrate bend; Refrain: But we believe that human eyes Beheld that journey to the skies; But we believe that human eyes Beheld that journey to the skies. Languages: English Tune Title: [We saw Thee not when Thou didst come]

We Saw Thee Not

Author: Anne Richter Hymnal: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #379 (1959) First Line: We saw Thee not when Thou didst come Topics: Christ Resurrection of Christ; Cross; Faith; Christ Resurrection of Christ; Cross; Faith Languages: English Tune Title: [We saw Thee not when Thou didst come]

We believe

Hymnal: The Morning Star #12 (1877) First Line: We saw Thee not when Thou didst come Lyrics: 1 We saw Thee not when Thou didst come To this poor world of sin and death; Nor yet beheld Thy cottage home, In that despised Nazareth; Chorus: But we believe Thy footsteps trod Its streets and plains, Thou Son of God; But we believe Thy footsteps trod Its streets and plains, Thou Son of God. 2 We saw Thee not when lifted high, Amid that wild and savage crew; Nor heard we that imploring cry, "Forgive, they know not what they do!" Chorus: But we believe the deed was done, That shook the earth and veiled the sun; But we believe the deed was done, That shook the earth and veiled the sun. 3 We gazed not in the open tomb, Where once Thy mangled body lay; Nor saw Thee in that "upper room," Nor met Thee on the open way; Chorus: But we believe that angels said, "Why seek the living with the dead?" But we believe that angels said, "Why seek the living with the dead?" 4 We walked not with the chosen few Who saw Thee from the earth ascend; Who raised to heaven their wond'ring view, Then low to earth all prostrate bend; Chorus: But we believe that human eyes Beheld that journey to the skies; But we believe that human eyes Beheld that journey to the skies. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13 Tune Title: [We saw Thee not when Thou didst come]

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Anonymous

Person Name: *** Author of "We saw thee not when Thou didst come" in Hymni Ecclesiae 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.

John Bacchus Dykes

1823 - 1876 Person Name: John B. Dykes Composer of "MELITA" in Hymni Ecclesiae As a young child John Bacchus Dykes (b. Kingston-upon-Hull' England, 1823; d. Ticehurst, Sussex, England, 1876) took violin and piano lessons. At the age of ten he became the organist of St. John's in Hull, where his grandfather was vicar. After receiving a classics degree from St. Catherine College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1847. In 1849 he became the precentor and choir director at Durham Cathedral, where he introduced reforms in the choir by insisting on consistent attendance, increasing rehearsals, and initiating music festivals. He served the parish of St. Oswald in Durham from 1862 until the year of his death. To the chagrin of his bishop, Dykes favored the high church practices associated with the Oxford Movement (choir robes, incense, and the like). A number of his three hundred hymn tunes are still respected as durable examples of Victorian hymnody. Most of his tunes were first published in Chope's Congregational Hymn and Tune Book (1857) and in early editions of the famous British hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern. Bert Polman