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Great God, thine attributes divine

Great God, thine attributes divine

Author: Thomas Jervis
Published in 25 hymnals

Author: Thomas Jervis

Jervis, Thomas, son of a Presbyterian Minister of the same name, was born at Ipswich in 1748, and educated for the Ministry at Hoxton. In 1770 he was appointed classical and mathematical tutor at the Exeter Academy. From 1772 to 1783 he was tutor to the sons of the Earl of Shelburne, at Bowood, where Dr. Priestley was librarian. In the latter year Jervis succeeded Dr. A. Rees at St. Thomas's Southwark, moving in 1796, after the death of Dr. Kippis, to the Princes' St. Chapel, Westminster. From 1808 to 1818 he was minister at the Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds. After his retirement he lived in the neighbourhood of London, and died there in 1833. Jervis was one of the four editors of A Collection of Hymns & Psalms for Public & Private Worship, Londo… Go to person page >

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First Line: Great God, thine attributes divine
Author: Thomas Jervis
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances (1 - 25 of 25)
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #60

A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #60
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #133

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #133
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #133

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #133
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #133

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #133
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #133

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #133
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #133

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #133
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #133

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #133
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #187

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #187
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #191

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #191
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #191

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #191
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #350

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #350
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #350

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #350
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #350

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #350

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d163

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d163
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Hymns for Public Worship #36

Hymns for Public Worship #36

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d51

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d51
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #880

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #880

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d85

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d85

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d64

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d64

The Christian Hymn Book #d220

The Christian Hymn Book #d220

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d222

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d222
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The Christian Psalmist #28

The Christian Psalmist #28

The Christian Psalter #d178

The Christian Psalter #d178
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The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #350

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #350

Vestry Songs #d71

Vestry Songs #d71
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