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[I am not worthy, Holy Lord]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. C. Converse Incipit: 53215 32114 46655 Used With Text: I Am Not Worthy

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I am not worthy, holy Lord

Author: Rev. Sir Henry W. Baker, Bart. Appears in 75 hymnals Topics: The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: [I am not worthy, holy Lord]

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I Am Not Worthy

Author: Rev. Sir Henry W. Baker, Bart. Hymnal: The New Christian Hymnal #220 (1929) Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain First Line: I am not worthy, Holy Lord Refrain First Line: Not worthy, not worthy Lyrics: 1. I am not worthy, Holy Lord, That Thou shouldst come to me, Speak but the word; one gracious word Can set the sinner free. Refrain: Not worthy, not worthy That Thou shouldst come to me; Speak but the word; one gracious word, And set the sinner free. 2. I am not worthy; cold and bare The lodging of my soul; How canst Thou deign to enter there? Lord, speak, and make me whole. [Refrain] 3 O come! in this sweet sacred hour Feed me with food divine; And fill with all Thy love and pow;r This worthless heart of mine. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Repentance Languages: English Tune Title: [I am not worthy, Holy Lord]
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I Am Not Worthy

Author: Sir H. W. Baker Hymnal: Jubilant Praise #12 (1909) First Line: I am not worthy, Holy Lord Refrain First Line: Not worthy, not worthy Languages: English Tune Title: [I am not worthy, Holy Lord]
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I Am Not Worthy

Author: Sir H. W. Baker Hymnal: Helps for Worship #67 (1908) First Line: I am not worthy, Holy Lord Refrain First Line: Not worthy, not worthy Languages: English Tune Title: [I am not worthy, Holy Lord]

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H. W. Baker

1821 - 1877 Person Name: Rev. Sir Henry W. Baker, Bart. Author of "I Am Not Worthy" in The New Christian Hymnal Baker, Sir Henry Williams, Bart., eldest son of Admiral Sir Henry Loraine Baker, born in London, May 27, 1821, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated, B.A. 1844, M.A. 1847. Taking Holy Orders in 1844, he became, in 1851, Vicar of Monkland, Herefordshire. This benefice he held to his death, on Monday, Feb. 12, 1877. He succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1851. Sir Henry's name is intimately associated with hymnody. One of his earliest compositions was the very beautiful hymn, "Oh! what if we are Christ's," which he contributed to Murray's Hymnal for the Use of the English Church, 1852. His hymns, including metrical litanies and translations, number in the revised edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern, 33 in all. These were contributed at various times to Murray's Hymnal, Hymns Ancient & Modern and the London Mission Hymn Book, 1876-7. The last contains his three latest hymns. These are not included in Hymns Ancient & Modern. Of his hymns four only are in the highest strains of jubilation, another four are bright and cheerful, and the remainder are very tender, but exceedingly plaintive, sometimes even to sadness. Even those which at first seem bright and cheerful have an undertone of plaintiveness, and leave a dreamy sadness upon the spirit of the singer. Poetical figures, far-fetched illustrations, and difficult compound words, he entirely eschewed. In his simplicity of language, smoothness of rhythm, and earnestness of utterance, he reminds one forcibly of the saintly Lyte. In common with Lyte also, if a subject presented itself to his mind with striking contrasts of lights and shadows, he almost invariably sought shelter in the shadows. The last audible words which lingered on his dying lips were the third stanza of his exquisite rendering of the 23rd Psalm, "The King of Love, my Shepherd is:"— Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed, But yet in love He sought me, And on His Shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me." This tender sadness, brightened by a soft calm peace, was an epitome of his poetical life. Sir Henry's labours as the Editor of Hymns Ancient & Modern were very arduous. The trial copy was distributed amongst a few friends in 1859; first ed. published 1861, and the Appendix, in 1868; the trial copy of the revised ed. was issued in 1874, and the publication followed in 1875. In addition he edited Hymns for the London Mission, 1874, and Hymns for Mission Services, n.d., c. 1876-7. He also published Daily Prayers for those who work hard; a Daily Text Book, &c. In Hymns Ancient & Modern there are also four tunes (33, 211, 254, 472) the melodies of which are by Sir Henry, and the harmonies by Dr. Monk. He died Feb. 12, 1877. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Charles C. Converse

1832 - 1918 Person Name: C. Crozat Converse Composer of "[I am not worthy, holy Lord]" in The Westminster Hymnal for congregational and social use and for the Sunday School Pseudonyms: Clare, Lester Vesé, Nevers, Karl Re­den, Revons ================================= Charles Crozat Converse LLD USA 1832-1918. Born in Warren, MA, he went to Leipzig, Germany to study law and philosophy, as well as music theory and composition under Moritz Hauptmann, Friedrich Richter, and Louis Plaidy at the Leipzig Conservatory. He also met Franz Liszt and Louis Spohr. He became an author, composer, arranger and editor. He returned to the states in 1859 and graduated from the Albany, NY, Law School two years later. He married Lida Lewis. From 1875 he practiced law in Erie, PA, and also was put in charge of the Burdetta Organ Company. He composed hymn tunes and other works. He was offered a DM degree for his Psalm 126 cantata, but he declined the offer. In 1895 Rutherford College honored him with a LLD degree. He spent his last years in Highwood, NJ, where he died. He published “New method for the guitar”, “Musical bouquet”, “The 126th Psalm”, “Sweet singer”, “Church singer”, “Sayings of Sages” between 1855 and 1863. he also wrote the “Turkish battle polka” and “Rock beside the sea” ballad, and “The anthem book of the Episcopal Methodist Church”. John Perry

Lesta Vese

Composer of "[I am not worthy, Holy Lord]" in Songs of the Covenant Pseudonym. See also Converse, Charles C. (Charles Crozat), 1832-1918
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