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Thou, Lord, art our life and the length of our days

Thou, Lord, art our life and the length of our days

Author: Robert Murray
Tune: HOUGHTON (Gauntlett)
Published in 4 hymnals

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Author: Robert Murray

Murray, Robert, Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, born Dec. 25, 1832, is the author of "From ocean unto ocean" (National Hymn), and "Lord, Thou lov'st the cheerful giver" (Almsgiving), in the Scotch Church Hymnary, 1898. [Rev. James Bonar M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Thou, Lord, art our life and the length of our days
Author: Robert Murray
Language: English

Tune

HOUGHTON (Gauntlett)

Henry John Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, England, 1805; d. Kensington, London, England, 1876) originally composed HOUGHTEN for the text "O Worship the King" (428). Sing the theme stanza (st. 1) in parts and the other stanzas in unison, or vice versa. When singing the entire psalm, sing stanz…

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Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada #316

Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada with Accompanying Tunes #d304

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #489

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #489

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