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Through the long hidden years Thou hast sought me

Through the long hidden years Thou hast sought me

Author: W. Chatterton Dix
Tune: [Through the long hidden years Thou hast sought me]
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Author: W. Chatterton Dix

Most British hymn writers in the nineteenth century were clergymen, but William C. Dix (b. Bristol, England, 1837; d. Cheddar, Somerset, England, 1898) was a notable exception. Trained in the business world, he became the manager of a marine insurance company in Glasgow, Scotland. Dix published various volumes of his hymns, such as Hymns of Love and Joy (1861) and Altar Songs: Verses on the Holy Eucharist (1867). A number of his texts were first published in Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861). Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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First Line: Through the long hidden years Thou hast sought me
Author: W. Chatterton Dix
Language: English
Publication Date: 1916
Copyright: This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.
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