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[O little town of Bethlehem!]

Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. Archer Gibson Incipit: 51112 32112 27715 Used With Text: O Little Town of Bethlehem

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks Appears in 853 hymnals First Line: O little town of Bethlehem! Used With Tune: [O little town of Bethlehem!]

The Seven joys of Mary

Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: The first good joy that Mary had Used With Tune: [The first good joy that Mary had]

Faith, Mighty Faith

Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees Used With Tune: [Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees]

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The first good joy that Mary had

Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #429 (1916) Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [The first good joy that Mary had]

The Seven Joys of Mary

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: Bible Songs on Timeless Themes #31 (1991) First Line: The first good joy that Mary had Languages: English Tune Title: [The first good joy that Mary had]

The Seven Joys of Mary

Hymnal: Christmas in Song #35 (1947) First Line: The first good joy that Mary had Languages: English Tune Title: [The first good joy that Mary had]

1835 - 1893 Author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" in Gems of Sacred Song Brooks, Phillips, D.D., was born at Boston, Dec. 13, 1835, graduated at Harvard College 1855, and was ordained in 1859. Successively Rector of the Church of the Advent, Philadelphia, and Trinity Church, Boston, he became Bishop of Mass. in 1891, and died at Boston in Jan., 1893. His Carol, "O little town of Bethlehem," was written for his Sunday School in 1868, the author having spent Christmas, 1866, at Bethlehem. His hymn, "God hath sent His angels to the earth again," is dated 1877. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Percy Dearmer

1867 - 1936 Author of "And blessed may he be" in Small Church Music Dearmer, Percy, M.A., son of Thomas Dearmer, was born in London, Feb. 27, 1867, and educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford (B.A. 1890, M.A. 1896). He was ordained D. 1891, P. 1892, and has been since 1901 Vicar of S. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, London. He has been Secretary of the London Branch of the Christian Social Union since 1891, and is the author of The Parson's Handbook, 1st edition, 1899, and other works. He was one of the compilers of the English Hymnal, 1906, acting as Secretary and Editor, and contributed to it ten translations (38, 95, 150, 160, 165, 180, 215, 237, 352, 628) and portions of two others (242, 329), with the following originals:— 1. A brighter dawn is breaking. Easter. Suggested by the Aurora lucis, p. 95, but practically original. 2. Father, Who on man dost shower. Temperance. 3. God, we thank Thee, not in vain. Burial. 4. Holy God, we offer here. Holy Communion. 5. Jesu, good above all other. For Children. 6. Lord, the wind and sea obey Thee. For those at Sea. 7. The winter's sleep was long and deep. St. Philip and St. James. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)