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Funeral of a Child

Thy life I read, my dearest Lord

Author: Samuel Stennett
Published in 136 hymnals

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1 Thy life I read, my gracious Lord,
With transport all divine;
Thine image trace in every word,
Thy love in every line.

2 Methinks I see a thousand charms
Spread o'er thy lovely face,
While infants in thy tender arms
Receive the smiling grace.

3 I take these little lambs, said he,
And lay them in my breast;
Protection they shall find in me,
In me be ever blest.

4 Death may the bands of life unloose,
But can't dissolve my love;
Millions of infant souls compose
The family above.

5 His words the happy parents hear,
And shout, with joys divine,
O Saviour, all we have and are
Shall be for ever thine.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #868

Author: Samuel Stennett

Samuel Stennett was born at Exeter, in 1727. His father was pastor of a Baptist congregation in that city; afterwards of the Baptist Chapel, Little Wild Street, London. In this latter pastorate the son succeeded the father in 1758. He died in 1795. Dr. Stennett was the author of several doctrinal works, and a few hymns. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Thy life I read, my dearest Lord
Title: Funeral of a Child
Author: Samuel Stennett
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #6729
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Instances

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A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d255

A Collection of Evangelical Hymns; made from Different Authors and Collections for the English Lutheran Church in New York #d243

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d598

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #378

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Pious of All Denominations #d95

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d874

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d880

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d880

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #720

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d357

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #1071

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #571

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #571

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d624

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d346

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d545

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #948

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #686

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A Collection of Hymns #571

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #564

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d327

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #209

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d330

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #209

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #209

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #418

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d296

A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #d116

A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use. 2nd ed. #d105

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d496

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #103

A Selection of Hymns #d291

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #398

A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms & Hymns. 2nd Baltimore ed. #aDLVI

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #556

A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 2nd ed. #d157

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A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed. #CXXV

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A Selection of Hymns #DLVI

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d303

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Baptist Hymn Book #a830

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #613

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d943

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #S125

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Church Psalmist #460

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Church Psalmist #460

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Church Psalmist #460

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d746

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a76

Family and Social Melodies #d361

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Free Methodist Hymnal #580

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d332

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #608

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #324

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a324

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #608

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #630

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #630

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #987

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #987

Hymns and Spiritual Songs with Choruses Affixed; as Usually Sung at Camp-Meetings. 24th ed. #d113

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Hymns and Tunes #76

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #666

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #666

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Hymns for Christian Melody #892

Hymns for Schools and Families #d506

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #264

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #1069

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d503

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d514

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #1071

Hymns Selected #d212

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d211

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Hymns selected from various authors #439

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #713

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Hymns, Selected and Original #713

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Hymns #713

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d192

Mother's Hymn Book . New ed. #d138

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New Hymn and Tune book #119e

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New Hymn and Tune Book #119e

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d823

Sabbath School Psalmody #d47

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Sacred Hymns and Tunes #357

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Select Hymns from Other Authors, Selected Harmony Together with Directions for Musical Expression. 2nd ed. #a225

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Select Hymns, The Third Part of Christian Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aa225

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Select Hymns #225

Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d110

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #64

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Social Psalmist #460

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The American Baptist Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #268

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d809

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The American Vocalist #325b

The Baptist Harmony #d394

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