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[Praise to Thee, our Father]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Adam Geibel Incipit: 15316 55143 22531

Author: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Praise to Thee, our Father Lyrics: 1 Praise to Thee, our Father, In life’s blooming hours; Brighter than the sunshine, Mercy’s golden showers; Joys, like summer blossoms, Cluster ‘round our way; May our loving service, Thank Thee every day. Refrain: Praises, happy praises, As we march along; Hearts and voices raising, Glad triumphant song. 2 Praise to Thee, dear Saviour; Thou hast been a child; Full of grace and wisdom, Loving, meek, and mild. From Thy throne in glory, All Thy children see; Granting us Thy blessing, Make us more like Thee. [Refrain] 3 Praise, O Holy Spirit! Help us while we sing; For Thy tender guidance, Grateful thanks we bring. Teach us more of Jesus, Teach us through Thy Word, Let Thy gentle whisper In our hearts be heard. [Refrain] 4 Praises, happy praises To the God of Love! Honor, might and blessing, Angels sing above. Father, Son, and Spirit, Holy Trinity, One in power and glory, We will worship Thee. [Refrain] Topics: Courage; Opening; Praise; Processional; Thanksgiving; Trinity; Victory Used With Tune: [Praise to Thee, our Father]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Praises, happy praises

Author: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sunday School Hymnal #234 (1899) First Line: Praise to Thee, our Father Lyrics: 1 Praise to Thee, our Father, In life’s blooming hours; Brighter than the sunshine, Mercy’s golden showers; Joys, like summer blossoms, Cluster ‘round our way; May our loving service, Thank Thee every day. Refrain: Praises, happy praises, As we march along; Hearts and voices raising, Glad triumphant song. 2 Praise to Thee, dear Saviour; Thou hast been a child; Full of grace and wisdom, Loving, meek, and mild. From Thy throne in glory, All Thy children see; Granting us Thy blessing, Make us more like Thee. [Refrain] 3 Praise, O Holy Spirit! Help us while we sing; For Thy tender guidance, Grateful thanks we bring. Teach us more of Jesus, Teach us through Thy Word, Let Thy gentle whisper In our hearts be heard. [Refrain] 4 Praises, happy praises To the God of Love! Honor, might and blessing, Angels sing above. Father, Son, and Spirit, Holy Trinity, One in power and glory, We will worship Thee. [Refrain] Topics: Courage; Opening; Praise; Processional; Thanksgiving; Trinity; Victory Tune Title: [Praise to Thee, our Father]

Praises, happy praises

Author: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sunday School Hymnal #234 (1900) First Line: Praise to Thee, our Father Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise to Thee, our Father]

Praises, happy praises

Author: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Praise Hymnal #234 (1908) First Line: Praise to Thee, our Father Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise to Thee, our Father]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "Praises, happy praises" in The Sunday School Hymnal Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Adam Geibel

1855 - 1933 Person Name: Adam Geibel, (1855- ) Composer of "[Praise to Thee, our Father]" in The Sunday School Hymnal Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. His works include: Evening Bells, 1874 Saving Grace, with Alonzo Stone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stone & Bechter, Publishers, 1898) Consecrated Hymns, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1902) Uplifted Voices, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch/