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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prized

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prized

Author: Johannes de Watteville
Tune: [The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God] (33322)
Published in 10 hymnals

Representative Text

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
The love of God, so highly prized,
The Holy Ghost's communion be,
With all of us most sensibly.

Offices of Worship and Hymns, with tunes, 3rd. ed., revised and enlarged, 1891

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Author: Johannes de Watteville

Johannes de Watteville, was the son-in-law of Nicholas Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf, married to Zinzendorf's daughter Benigna. He was a Moravian bishop in Germany. He originated the Christingle tradition in 1747 when he gave each child in his church a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon with a prayer that said "Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these dear children's hearts."… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prized
Author: Johannes de Watteville
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. (New and Rev. ed.) #187

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. (New and Rev. ed.) #187

Gloria in Excelsis #503

Gloria in Excelsis #503
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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #922

Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #922
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Hymns and Offices of Worship #344

Hymns and Offices of Worship #344
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Joy Bells #141

Joy Bells #141
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #344

Offices of Worship and Hymns #344
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #286

Offices of Worship and Hymns #286
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The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #286

The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #286
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The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #1215

The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #1215

The Psalmodist #d208

The Psalmodist #d208
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