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[Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank M. Davis Incipit: 55113 45533 25645 Used With Text: Brauche deine Gaben

Brauche deine Gaben

Author: W. H. Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben Refrain First Line: Brauch' die Gaben, daß sie frommen! Used With Tune: [Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben]

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Author: W. H. Hymnal: Silberklänge #120 (1899) First Line: Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben Refrain First Line: Brauch' die Gaben, daß sie frommen! Languages: German Tune Title: [Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben]

Brauch die Gaben, daß sie frommen

Author: W. Horn Hymnal: Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #535 (1912) First Line: Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben Languages: German Tune Title: [Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben]

Brauch' die Gaben, daß sie frommen!

Author: W. H. Hymnal: Gebet- und Danklieder #80 (1886) First Line: Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben Languages: German Tune Title: [Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben]

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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Composer of "[Mit viel Gaben, schönen Gaben]" in Silberklänge Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry

William Horn

1839 - 1917 Person Name: W. H. Translator of "Brauche deine Gaben" in Silberklänge Horn, William. (Germany, May 1, 1839--April 27, 1917). Evangelical. Come to United States in 1855, settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, ordained elder 1866, presiding elder 1871, bishop 1891. Editor of various Evangelical German-language publications, including Das Evangelische Magazin and Christliche Kinderfreund. Editor of German weekly of the Evangelical Association, 1883, Christliche Botschafter. Editor of Evangelisches Gesangbuch, 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. His most famous hymn was "Pure and free from all corruption." He wrote 24 hymns in all, and has been called one of the greatest of the German writers in America. Translated many English hymns into German. Retired as bishop in 1915. --Robert S. Wilson, DNAH Archives --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives William Horn was born in Germany May 1, 1839. He died in 1917. He came to U.S. in 1855 and settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, he rose through the ranks of ordained elder and bishop. He retired as Bishop in 1915 and died April 27, 1917. He was the editor of various Evangelical German-lanuage publications including EVANGELISCHES GESANGBUCH of 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. Of his twenty-four hymns the most famous, according to Ellen J. Lorenz, was "Pure and free from all corruption". He also translated many English hymns into German. —Mary L. VanDyke for Dictionary of American Hymnology, Oberlin College Library (14 December 2003)