Thy Will Be Done

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1 How sweet to be allow'd to pray
To God, the Holy One,
With filial love and trust to say,
O God, thy will be done.

2 We in these sacred words can find,
A cure for every ill;
They calm and soothe the troubled mind,
And bid all care be still.

3 Oh! may that will that gave me birth,
And an immortal soul,
In joy or grief, in life or death,
My every wish control.

4 Oh! could my heart thus ever pray,
Thus imitate thy Son!
Teach me, O God, in truth to say,
"Thy will, not mine, be done."

Source: The Minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original #197b

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Author: Eliza Lee Follen

Follen, Eliza Lee, née Cabot, a well-known Unitarian writer, daughter of Samuel Cabot, born at Boston, August 15, 1787, and married, in 1828, to Professor Charles Follen, who perished on board the "Lexington," which was burnt on Long Island Sound, Jan. 13,1840. Mrs. Follen died at Brookline, Mass., 1860. She was a voluminous writer. Her Poems were first published at Boston (Crosby & Co.), 1839, and whilst she was in England she issued another volume for children's use, entitled The Lark and the Linnet, in 1854. Both volumes also contain some translations from the German, and versions of a few Psalms. Her best known hymns are:— 1. How sweet to be allowed to pray. Resignation. Appeared in the Christian Disciple, Sept., 1818,… Go to person page >

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First Line: How sweet to be allowed to pray
Title: Thy Will Be Done
Author: Eliza Lee Follen
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

BELMONT (Gardiner)

This tune has been mis-attributed to various other composers, but is clearly the work of the above-named composer.

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[Thy will be done] (32266)


AZMON

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) adapted AZMON from a melody composed by Carl G. Gläser in 1828. Mason published a duple-meter version in his Modern Psalmist (1839) but changed it to triple meter in his later publications. Mason used (often obscure) biblical names for his tune titles; Azmon, a city south of C…

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A Selection of Sacred Songs #64
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A Selection of Sacred Songs. 2nd ed. #64

A Selection of Sacred Songs. 2nd ed. #64
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Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #191b

Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #191b

Boston Sunday School Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d62

Boston Sunday School Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d62
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Children's Praise #74

Children's Praise #74
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Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #363

Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #363
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Conference Hymns and Tunes #d41
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Evangelical Hymnal #52

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Grammar School Hymn Book #d118
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Hallowed Songs #398

Hallowed Songs #398

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d284

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d284
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #442

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #442
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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #52
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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #496
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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a249

Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a249

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Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, the Congregation and the Home #d77

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Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d203
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Hymns for Public Worship #162

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Hymns for Sunday School Worship #d36
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Hymns for the Sanctuary #202
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Hymns of the Ages #118

Hymns of the Ages #118
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Hymns of the Ages #118

Hymns of the Ages #118
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National Hymn and Tune Book #326

National Hymn and Tune Book #326
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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #319

New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #319
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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #319

New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #319

Oriola #d91

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Oriola #d91
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Precious Hymns #90

Precious Hymns #90

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Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d333
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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #58

Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #58
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Song Worship for Sunday Schools #95

Song Worship for Sunday Schools #95

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Song-Flowers #d37
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Songs for Social and Public Worship #373

Songs for Social and Public Worship #373

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d168

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d168

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Songs for the School Room #d51

Songs in the Night; or Hymns for the Sick and Suffering. 2nd ed. #d65

Songs in the Night; or Hymns for the Sick and Suffering. 2nd ed. #d65
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Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #142b

Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #142b
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Songs of Pilgrimage #422

Songs of Pilgrimage #422
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Songs of Zion Enlarged #244

Songs of Zion Enlarged #244
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Songs of Zion #142

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Sunday School Hymns of the Second Baptist Church ... Germantown #d31

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Sunday-School Hymns #32

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The Altar, a Service Book for Sunday Schools (New and Enl. Ed.) #210

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The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #139
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The Brethren Hymnody #126

The Brethren Hymnody #126

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The Christian Hymnal #d297
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The Christian Hymnal #417

The Christian Hymnal #417
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The Christian hymnal #340

The Christian Hymnist #d224

The Christian Hymnist #d224

The Christian Melodist, a Collection of Popular Songs, for Use in Public and Social Meetings ... #d155

The Christian Melodist, a Collection of Popular Songs, for Use in Public and Social Meetings ... #d155

The Christian Psalmist #d294

The Christian Psalmist #d294

The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d174

The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d174

The Church Hymn Book #d418

The Church Hymn Book #d418
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The Cyber Hymnal #11004

The Cyber Hymnal #11004

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d290

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d290
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The Evangelical Hymnal #324

The Evangelical Hymnal #324

The Gospel Hymnal #d251

The Gospel Hymnal #d251

The Little Hymn Book #d32

The Little Hymn Book #d32
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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #371

The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #371
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The Minstrel of Zion #197b

The Minstrel of Zion #197b

The Modern Harp #d112

The Modern Harp #d112

The More Perfect Gospel Hymnal, a Revision of the Cross and Resurrection in Song #d74

The More Perfect Gospel Hymnal, a Revision of the Cross and Resurrection in Song #d74

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The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d96
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The New England Sabbath School Minstrel #32

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The Pilgrim's Harp #d84
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The Portfolio of Sunday School Songs #102

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The Sabbath School Lute #59

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The Sabbath School Melodist #134

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The Sanctus #d111

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The School Hymn-Book #204

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The Sunday School Hymnal #139b

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The Sweet Singer #44

The Sweet Singer #44
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The Voice of Joy #144b

The Voice of Joy #144b
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Unity Services and Songs #S26

Unity Services and Songs #S26
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Year of Worship for Sunday Schools and Homes #91

Year of Worship for Sunday Schools and Homes #91

Youthful Voices #d93

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Zion's Harp ... Sacred Songs Not Found in the Methodist Hymn Book and Many Never Before Published with Several Original Pieces #d135

Zion's Harp ... Sacred Songs Not Found in the Methodist Hymn Book and Many Never Before Published with Several Original Pieces #d135
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