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O Guardian of the church divine

O Guardian of the church divine

Author: T. Chamberlain
Tune: MISSIONARY CHANT (Zeuner)
Published in 11 hymnals

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Author: T. Chamberlain

Chamberlain, Thomas, M.A., was born in 1810, and educated at Westminster, and Christ Church, Oxford, (B. A. in honours, 1831). From 1837 to 1842 he was Vicar of Cowley, Oxford, and in 1842 he became Vicar of St. Thomas the Martyr, Oxford. He was Student of Christ Church, and Hon. Canon (1862). He was also from 1844 to 1850 Rural Dean of Oxford. His published works include Theory of Christian Worship, 2nd ed. 1855; The Seven Ages of the Church, 1858; and a Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, 1870. He also edited:— (1) Hymns Used in the Church of St. Thomas the Martyr, Oxford. Oxford, W. R. Bowden, 1861. This collection has been enlarged from time to time. (2) Hymns chiefly for the Minor Festivals, Edited by the Rev. T. Chamberlain, M… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O Guardian of the church divine
Author: T. Chamberlain
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)
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A Church Hymn Book #218

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A Church hymnal #340

Church Hymnal, Third Edition #251

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Edition #546

Hymns Ancient and Modern #216

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #297

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The Book of Worship #122

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The Christian Hymnal, Hymns with Tunes for the Services of the Church #199

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The Church Hymnal #146

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d456

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