William Whiting was born in Kensington, November 1, 1825, and was educated at Clapham and Winchester Colleges. He was later master of Winchester College Choristers' School, where he wrote Rural Thoughts and Other Poems, 1851. He died at Winchester.
--The Hymnal 1940 Companion… Go to person page >
FAITHFUL is an adaptation of a tune from Johann S. Bach's (PHH 7) well-known aria "Mein gläubiges Herze" ("My heart ever faithful"), found in his Cantata 68. The tune's title is derived from the English translation of the aria's opening words.
A charming tune, FAITHFUL consists of repetitions and v…
Display Title: O Lord, the heaven thy power displaysFirst Line: O Lord, the heaven thy power displaysTune Title: WEIMARAuthor: W. Whiting (1825-1878)Date: 1882
Display Title: O Lord, the heav'n Thy pow'r displaysFirst Line: O Lord, the heav'n Thy pow'r displaysTune Title: ST. AGATHAAuthor: W. WhitingDate: 1888
Display Title: O Lord, the heaven Thy power displaysFirst Line: O Lord, the heaven Thy power displaysTune Title: TUNE 82 (No. 1)Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878Meter: 88868886Date: 1880
Display Title: O Lord, the heaven Thy power displaysFirst Line: O Lord, the heaven Thy power displaysTune Title: TUNE 82 (No. 2)Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878Meter: 88868886Date: 1880
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running.
Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro
to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.