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A Selection of Hymns #344
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear First Line: Father of mercies, hear Date: 1861 Subject: Children and Sabbath-Schools |
A Selection of Hymns #344
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Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down
Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down
Author: John BurtonPublished in 11 hymnals
Author: John Burton
Burton, John, jun, a popular hymn-writer for children, was b. July 23, 1803, at Stratford in Essex, in which place he carried on business as a cooper for about 50 years. He died in 1877. Mr. Burton was a member of the Congregational body, and a Deacon of the Chapel where he attended, His contributions to hymnody began in 1822, when he sent his first production to the Evangelical Magazine. He continued to contribute to that and other periodicals for many years, his signature in the former being "Essex, J. B.," and in the Child's Companion, J. B. Essex." His publications are:—
(1) One Hundred Original Hymns for the Young, 1850; (2) Hymns for Little Children, 1851; (3) The Child-Life of David; (4) The Book of Psalms in English Verse, 1871;… Go to person page >Instances
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Hymns for Schools and Families #d133
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down First Line: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down Author: John Burton Date: 1853
Hymns for Schools and Families #d133
Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #494
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear First Line: Father of mercies, hear Date: 1859
Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #494
Hymns for Sunday Schools #339
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear First Line: Father of mercies, hear Date: 1860
Hymns for Sunday Schools #339
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #2
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down First Line: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down Author: John Burton Date: 1854
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #2
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #525
Display Title: Father of mercies, let our songs First Line: Father of mercies, let our songs Date: 1854
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #525
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #525
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear First Line: Father of mercies, hear Date: 1857
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #525
Hymns of the Church, Ancient and Modern #141
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear First Line: Father of mercies, hear Date: 1872
Hymns of the Church, Ancient and Modern #141
New Union Hymns #431
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down First Line: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down Author: John Burton Date: 1850
New Union Hymns #431
The Canadian Warbler #d35
Display Title: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down First Line: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down Author: John Burton Date: 1863
The Canadian Warbler #d35
The Golden Harp #d72
Display Title: For a blessing First Line: Father of mercies, hear, On us look kindly down Author: John Burton Date: 1858
The Golden Harp #d72
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