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American Catholic Hymnal #148
Display Title: I think of thee, and what thou art First Line: O Mother! I could weep for mirth Author: Rev. Fr. Faber Date: 1913
American Catholic Hymnal #148
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The Immaculate Conception
O mother, I could weep for mirth
Author: Frederick W. FaberTune: [O Mother! I could weep for mirth]
Published in 21 hymnals
Author: Frederick W. Faber
Raised in the Church of England, Frederick W. Faber (b. Calverly, Yorkshire, England, 1814; d. Kensington, London, England, 1863) came from a Huguenot and strict Calvinistic family background. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and ordained in the Church of England in 1839. Influenced by the teaching of John Henry Newman, Faber followed Newman into the Roman Catholic Church in 1845 and served under Newman's supervision in the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. Because he believed that Roman Catholics should sing hymns like those written by John Newton, Charles Wesley, and William Cowpe, Faber wrote 150 hymns himself. One of his best known, "Faith of Our Fathers," originally had these words in its third stanza: "Faith of Our Fathers! Mary'… Go to person page >Instances
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Cantica Sacra #d70
Display Title: O mother, I could weep for mirth First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1865
Cantica Sacra #d70
Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #113a
Display Title: I think of thee, and what thou art First Line: O Mother! I could weep for mirth Date: 1905
Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #113a
Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #113b
Display Title: I think of thee, and what thou art First Line: O Mother! I could weep for mirth Date: 1905
Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #113b
English and Latin Hymns, or Harmonies to Part I of the Roman Hymnal #61
Display Title: Immaculate! Immaculate! First Line: O Mother I could weep for mirth Date: 1884
English and Latin Hymns, or Harmonies to Part I of the Roman Hymnal #61
Hymns used by the Pupils of the Sisters of Notre Dame #d162
Display Title: O mother, I could weep for mirth First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1955
Hymns used by the Pupils of the Sisters of Notre Dame #d162
Hymns, Carols and Chants for the Sunday School Children of St. Ignatius' Church #d58
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1873
Hymns, Carols and Chants for the Sunday School Children of St. Ignatius' Church #d58
Laudis Corona #2
Display Title: The Immaculate Conception First Line: O Mother! I could weep for mirth Tune Title: [O Mother! I could weep for mirth] Date: 1880
Laudis Corona #2
Manual of Select Catholic Hymns and Devotions for the Use of Schools, Colleges, Academies and Congregations. Rev. #d91
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1925
Manual of Select Catholic Hymns and Devotions for the Use of Schools, Colleges, Academies and Congregations. Rev. #d91
Roman Hymnal, Complete edition #d109
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1884
Roman Hymnal, Complete edition #d109
St. Basil's Hymn Book #d123
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1888
St. Basil's Hymn Book #d123
St. Basil's Hymnal ... 10th ed. #d141
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1906
St. Basil's Hymnal ... 10th ed. #d141
St. Basil's Hymnal. 3rd ed. #d119
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1894
St. Basil's Hymnal. 3rd ed. #d119
St. Basil's Hymnal. Rev. ed. #d132
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1918
St. Basil's Hymnal. Rev. ed. #d132
Sunday School Hymn Book #58
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: Oh Mother, I could weep for mirth Tune Title: [Oh, Mother, I could weep for mirth] Date: 1907
Sunday School Hymn Book #58
Sursum Corda #d75
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1888
Sursum Corda #d75
The Garland of Praise #d108
Display Title: O mother, I could weep for mirth First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1921
The Garland of Praise #d108
The Garland of Praise. 2nd ed. #ad108
Display Title: O mother, I could weep for mirth First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1923
The Garland of Praise. 2nd ed. #ad108
The Ordinary of the Mass and a Complete Manual of Hymns for Parochial Schools #d316
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1935
The Ordinary of the Mass and a Complete Manual of Hymns for Parochial Schools #d316
The Sodalist's Hymnal #160
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O Mother! I could weep for mirth Date: 1887
The Sodalist's Hymnal #160
The St. Cecilia Hymnal. 4th ed. #d79
Display Title: I think of thee and what thou art First Line: O mother, I could weep for mirth Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1955
The St. Cecilia Hymnal. 4th ed. #d79
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