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[What a Friend we have in Jesus]
Appears in 4 hymnals Tune Sources: Western Melody Incipit: 12333 33543 23443 Used With Text: What a Friend We Have
[What a Friend we have in Jesus]
While in sweet communion feeding
Author: Edward Denny Appears in 53 hymnals Lyrics: 1 While in sweet communion feeding
On this earthly bread and wine,
Saviour, may we see thee bleeding
On the cross, to make us thine.
Though unseen, now be thou near us,
With the still small voice of love
Whisper words of peace to cheer us,
Every doubt and fear remove,
Whisper words of peace to cheer us
Every doubt and fear remove.
2 Bring before us all the story
Of thy life, and death of woe;
And, with hopes of endless glory,
Wean our heart from all below.
Draw us nearer and still nearer
To thy pierced and bleeding side,
Till our view of self grows clearer
In the light of Him who died.
Topics: The Church Lord's Supper Used With Tune: ILLINOIS
While in sweet communion feeding
What a Friend We Have
Author: Anon. Appears in 1,722 hymnals First Line: What a Friend we have in Jesus Used With Tune: [What a Friend we have in Jesus]
What a Friend We Have
From the table now retiring
Author: Anon. Appears in 141 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From the table now retiring,
Which for us the Lord hath spread,
May our souls refreshment finding,
Grow in all things like our Head.
His example while beholding,
May our lives his image bear;
Him our Lord and Master calling,
His commands may we revere. Topics: The Church Lord's Supper Used With Tune: ILLINOIS
From the table now retiring
While in sweet communion feeding
Author: Edward Denny Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1118 (1886) Lyrics: 1 While in sweet communion feeding
On this earthly bread and wine,
Saviour, may we see thee bleeding
On the cross, to make us thine.
Though unseen, now be thou near us,
With the still small voice of love
Whisper words of peace to cheer us,
Every doubt and fear remove,
Whisper words of peace to cheer us
Every doubt and fear remove.
2 Bring before us all the story
Of thy life, and death of woe;
And, with hopes of endless glory,
Wean our heart from all below.
Draw us nearer and still nearer
To thy pierced and bleeding side,
Till our view of self grows clearer
In the light of Him who died.
Topics: The Church Lord's Supper Tune Title: ILLINOIS
While in sweet communion feeding
From the table now retiring
Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1119 (1886) Lyrics: 1 From the table now retiring,
Which for us the Lord hath spread,
May our souls refreshment finding,
Grow in all things like our Head.
His example while beholding,
May our lives his image bear;
Him our Lord and Master calling,
His commands may we revere. Topics: The Church Lord's Supper Tune Title: ILLINOIS
From the table now retiring
What a Friend We Have
Author: Anon. Hymnal: The New Jubilee Harp #182 (1885) First Line: What a Friend we have in Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [What a Friend we have in Jesus]
What a Friend We Have
Anonymous
Person Name: Anon. Author of "What a Friend We Have" in The New Jubilee Harp 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.
Anonymous
Edward Denny
1796 - 1889 Author of "While in sweet communion feeding" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book Denny, Sir Edward, Bart . Sir Edward Denny, son of Sir E. Denny, 4th baronet, of Tralee Castle, County of Kerry, was born 2 Oct., 1796, and succeeded his father in August, 1831. He is a member of the Plymouth Brethren, and has contributed largely to their hymnody. His first publication, in which many of his hymns appeared, was A Selection of Hymns, Lond. Central Tract Depot, 1839. This was followed by Hymns & Poems , Lond., 1848 (third ed., 1870). He has also published several prose works. Many of his hymns are popular, and are in extensive use as:—" A pilgrim through this lonely world"; "Bride of the Lamb, rejoice, rejoice"; “Bright with all His crowns of glory"; “Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart”; "Sweet feast of love divine," and several others. In addition to these, which are separately annotated, and those which are confined in their use to the congregations of the "Brethren," there are also nearly 20 in limited use in Great Britain and America.
Of these the following appeared, first in his Selection of Hymns, 1839; then, in the Appendix to Hymns for the Poor of the Flock, 1841; and then in his Hymns & Poems, 1848-70 :—
1. Break forth, 0 earth, in praises. Praise for Redemption. This is given in several collections in Great Britain and America.
2. Children of God, in all your need. The Great High Priest. In limited use.
3. Children of light, arise and shine. Looking unto Jesus. In numerous hymnals in G. Britain and America.
4. Children of light, awake, awake. Advent . This hymn is an application of the Parable of the Ten Virgins to the Second Coming of Christ.
5. Dear Lord, amid the throng that pressed. The Holy Women at the Cross. The use of this hymn in America is somewhat extensive.
6. Hope of our hearts, 0 Lord, appear. The Second Advent desired. In the Hymns for the Poor of the Flock, 1837; and the author's Hymns & Poems, 1848-60, and various collections in Great Britain and America.
7. Joy to the ransomed earth. Jesus the King. Its use is limited.
8. Lo 'tis the heavenly army. The Second Advent. The original of this hymn is in 4 stanzas of 10 lines and as such it is usually given: but in the Peoples Hymnal, 1867, it is arranged in 4 stanzas of 8 lines, and is also slightly altered.
9. 0 grace divine! the Saviour shed. Good Friday. In limited use.
10. 0 what a bright and blessed world. The New Earth. This hymn is based upon Gen. v. 29, as interpreted from a Millennial point of view. Christ is regarded as the Rest (Noah-Rest) of His people, and the remover of the curse from the earth.
11. Sweet was the hour, 0 Lord, to Thee. Christ at the Well of Sychar. Limited in use.
12. Thou vain deceitful world, farewell. Forsaking the World for Christ. In several collections.
13. Through Israel's land the Lord of all . Mission to the Jews. In addition to its use in its full form, it is also given as: "O Zion, when thy Saviour came," as in Dr. Walker's Psalms & Hymns, 1855-71; Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, and others. This opens with stanza ii.
14. 'Tis finish'd all—our souls to win. Jesus the Guide and Friend. In several collections.
15. 'Tis He, the Mighty Saviour comes . Missions . Given in Snepp, and one or two others.
16. 'Tis night, but O the joyful morn. Hope. In a few hymnals; also, beginning with stanzas ii., "Lord of our hearts, beloved of Thee," in Dr. Hatfield's Church Hymn Book, N. Y., 1872.
17. To Calvary, Lord, in Spirit now. Good Friday. This is given in several hymnals, including Spurgeon's Our Own Hymn Book, 1866, &c.
The next is in the Selection of 1839, and the Hymns & Poems, 1848-70:—
18. 0 Blessed Lord, Thy feeble Sheep. The Good Shepherd. Its use is limited.
The three with which we close are from J. G, Deck's Psalms & Hymns, 1842, Pt. ii., and the Hymns & Poems, 1848-70:—
19. Hark to the trump! behold it breaks . The Resurrection . The design of this hymn is thus described, by the author: "These lines are supposed to be the utterance of the saints at the blessed moment when they are actually ascending to meet the Lord in the air, as described in 1 Cor. xv. 51-57 and 1 Thess. iv. 16-18. It is given in several collections."
20. Isles of the deep, rejoice, rejoice. Missions.
21. Where, in this waste unlovely [and desert] world! Rest for the Weary. Its use is limited.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Denny, Sir Edward, Bart., p. 287, ii., died in London, June 13, 1889. Additional pieces from his Selection of Hymns, 1839, are in modern collections including:—
1. O wondrous hour! when, Jesus, Thou. Good Friday .
2. 'Tis past, the dark and dreary night. Easter.
3. While in sweet communion feeding. Holy Communion.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
Edward Denny
