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When Thy soldiers take their swords

Author: Frances Mary Owen Appears in 36 hymnals Used With Tune: DIX

SPANISH HYMN

Appears in 544 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Benjamin Carr Incipit: 17161 53142 17117 Used With Text: When thy soldiers take their swords

GETHSEMANE

Appears in 471 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Richard Redhead Incipit: 11234 43112 32211 Used With Text: When thy soldiers take their swords

DIX

Appears in 890 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Conrad Kocher Incipit: 17121 44367 16555 Used With Text: When Thy soldiers take their swords

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When Thy Soldiers Take Their Swords

Author: Frances M. Owen Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7703 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1. When Thy soldiers take their swords, When they speak the solemn words, When they kneel before Thee here, Feeling Thee, their Father, near; These Thy children, Lord, defend; To their help Thy Spirit send. 2. When the world’s sharp strife is nigh, When they hear the battle cry, When they rush into the fight, Knowing not temptation’s might; These Thy children, Lord, defend; To their zeal Thy wisdom lend. 3. When their hearts are lifted high With success or victory, When they feel the conqueror’s pride; Lest they grow self satisfied, These Thy children, Lord, defend; Teach their souls to Thee to bend. 4. When the vows that they have made, When the prayers that they have prayed, Shall be fading from their hearts; When their first warm faith departs; These Thy children, Lord, defend; Keep them faithful to the end. 5. Through life’s conflicts guard us all, Or if wounded some should fall Ere the victory be won, For the sake of Christ, Thy Son, These Thy children, Lord, defend; And in death Thy comfort bend. Languages: English Tune Title: RELIANCE (Gower)

When thy soldiers take their swords

Author: Frances M. Owen Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal #486 (1961) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 When thy soldiers take their swords, When they speak the solemn words, When they kneel before thee here, Feeling thee, their Father, near; These thy children, Lord, defend; To their help Thy Spirit send. 2 When the world’s sharp strife is nigh, When they hear the battle-cry, When they rush into the fight, Knowing not temptation’s might; These thy children, Lord, defend; To their zeal thy wisdom lend. 3 When their hearts are lifted high With success or victory, When they feel the conqu'ror’s pride; Lest they grow self-satisfied, These thy children, Lord, defend; Teach their souls to thee to bend. 4 When the vows that they have made, When the pray'rs that they have prayed, Shall be fading from their hearts; When their first warm faith departs; These thy children, Lord, defend; Keep them faithful to the end. 5 Through life’s conflicts guard us all, Or if wounded some should fall Ere the victory be won, For the sake of Christ, thy Son, These thy children, Lord, defend; And in death thy comfort lend. Amen. Topics: Christian Life The Christian Warfare; Faith Confession of; God Defender; Ministry Ordination; Schools and Colleges Scripture: Job 19:25 Languages: English Tune Title: RELIANCE

When Thy soldiers take their swords

Author: Frances Mary Owen Hymnal: War-Time Hymns #10 (1918) Languages: English Tune Title: GETHSEMANE

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Richard Redhead

1820 - 1901 Composer of "GETHSEMANE" in Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book Richard Redhead (b. Harrow, Middlesex, England, 1820; d. Hellingley, Sussex, England, 1901) was a chorister at Magdalen College, Oxford. At age nineteen he was invited to become organist at Margaret Chapel (later All Saints Church), London. Greatly influencing the musical tradition of the church, he remained in that position for twenty-five years as organist and an excellent trainer of the boys' choirs. Redhead and the church's rector, Frederick Oakeley, were strongly committed to the Oxford Movement, which favored the introduction of Roman elements into Anglican worship. Together they produced the first Anglican plainsong psalter, Laudes Diurnae (1843). Redhead spent the latter part of his career as organist at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Paddington (1864-1894). Bert Polman

Conrad Kocher

1786 - 1872 Composer of "DIX" in The American Hymnal for Chapel Service Trained as a teacher, Conrad Kocher (b. Ditzingen, Wurttemberg, Germany, 1786; d. Stuttgart, Germany, 1872) moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, to work as a tutor at the age of seventeen. But his love for the music of Haydn and Mozart impelled him to a career in music. He moved back to Germany in 1811, settled in Stuttgart, and remained there for most of his life. The prestigious Cotta music firm published some of his early compositions and sent him to study music in Italy, where he came under the influence of Palestrina's music. In 1821 Kocher founded the School for Sacred Song in Stuttgart, which popularized four-part singing in the churches of that region. He was organist and choir director at the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart from 1827 to 1865. Kocher wrote a treatise on church music, Die Tonkunst in der Kirche (1823), collected a large number of chorales in Zions Harfe (1855), and composed an oratorio, two operas, and some sonatas. William H. Monk created the current form of DIX by revising and shortening Conrad Kocher's chorale melody for “Treuer Heiland, wir sind hier,” found in Kocher's Stimmen aus dem Reiche Gottes (1838). Bert Polman

E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Composer of "ST. ATHANASIUS" in The Hymnal of Praise Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England. John Perry

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