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Meter. 9.10.9.9 with refrain. Melody. "Assurance" by Phoebe Knapp. Published. 1873. ( 1873) " Blessed Assurance " is a well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written in 1873 by blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby to the music written in 1873 by Phoebe Knapp .
How Great Thou Art. " How Great Thou Art " is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled " O Store Gud " written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine from 1949.
483 in LBW. 765 in LSB. 546 in LW. 65 in WR. " God Moves in a Mysterious Way " is a Christian hymn, written in 1773 by the 18th-century English poet William Cowper. It was written by Cowper in 1773 as a poem entitled "Light Shining out of Darkness". [ 1] The poem was the last hymn text that Cowper wrote. It was written following his attempted ...
1707. " Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed " is a hymn by Isaac Watts, first published in 1707. The words describe the crucifixion of Jesus and reflect on an appropriate personal response to this event. The hymn is commonly sung with a refrain added in 1885 by Ralph E. Hudson; when this refrain is used, the hymn is sometimes known as " At the Cross ".
See media help. " Keep Your Eyes on the Prize " is a folk song that became influential during the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. It is based on the traditional song, " Gospel Plow ," also known as "Hold On," "Keep Your Hand on the Plow," and various permutations thereof. An early reference to the older song, "Gospel Plow ...
The hymn "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" was written by Isaac Watts, and published in Hymns and Spiritual Songs in 1707. It is significant for being an innovative departure from the early English hymn style of only using paraphrased biblical texts, although the first couplet of the second verse paraphrases Galatians 6:14a and the second couplet of the fourth verse paraphrases Gal. 6:14b.
your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day. " Lord of all Hopefulness " is a Christian hymn written by English writer Jan Struther, which was published in the enlarged edition of Songs of Praise [ 1] ( Oxford University Press) in 1931. The hymn is used in liturgy, at weddings and at the beginning of funeral services, and is one of the ...
In the United States "Rock of Ages" is usually sung to the hymn tune Toplady by Thomas Hastings as revised by Lowell Mason. In the United Kingdom the hymn tune Redhead 76 is most common. This tune is also called Petra, after Peter being referred to as the Rock by Christ, by Richard Redhead. Both tunes circulate in the churches of both countries.