And didst Thou, Lord, our sorrows take?

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And didst Thou, Lord, our sorrows take?

Author: Thomas H. Gill
Published in 6 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	Reflections on the Holy Spirit (Hymns of…

Author: Thomas H. Gill

Gill, Thomas Hornblower, was born at Bristol Road, Birmingham, Feb. 10th, 1819. His parents belonged to English Presbyterian families which, like many others, had become Unitarian in their doctrine. He was educated at King Edward's Grammar School under Dr. Jeune, afterwards Bishop of Peterborough. He left the school in 1838, and would have proceeded to the University of Oxford, but was prevented by his hereditary Unitarianism (long since given up), which forbade subscription to the Articles of the Church of England then necessary for entrance to the University. This constrained him to lead the life of an isolated student, in which he gave himself chiefly to historical and theological subjects. Hence his life has been singularly devoid of ou… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	And didst Thou, Lord, our sorrows take?
Author:	Thomas H. Gill
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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DEVOTION (Booth)

[Das neugeborne Kindelein]

Also known as JENA, DAS NEUGEBORNE KINDELEIN was originally a chorale melody for Cyriacus Schneegass' text "Das neugeborne Kindelein." Composed by Melchior Vulpius (PHH 397) and published in his Ein Schön Geistlich Gesangbuch (Jena, 1609), the tune was introduced to English congregations primarily…

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GRACE CHURCH (Pleyel)

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