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O Love, Thou fathomless abyss

Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: O Love, Thou fathomless abyss
Author: Anonymous
Language: English
Publication Date: 1837
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

STELLA (English)

First published in Henri Frederick Hemy's Easy Hymn Tunes for Catholic Schools (1851), STELLA was a folk tune from northern England that Hemy heard sung by children in Stella, a village near Newcastle-upon-Tyme. In modified bar form (AA'B), the tune has an interesting rhythmic structure. Antiphonal…

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Instances

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A Collection of Hymns #266

A Collection of Hymns #266
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A Collection of Hymns #149

A Collection of Hymns #149
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #370

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #370
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #370

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #370
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Hymns and Offices of Worship #106

Hymns and Offices of Worship #106
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Hymns for Church and Home #257

Hymns for Church and Home #257
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #106

Offices of Worship and Hymns #106
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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #358

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #358
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The Gospel Psalmist #517

The Gospel Psalmist #517
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The Lord's Songs #XXX

The Lord's Songs #XXX
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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #484

The Song Companion to the Scriptures #484
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The Universalist Hymn-Book #424

The Universalist Hymn-Book #424
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