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‘Thy Kingdom Come,’ on Bended Knee

Author: Frederick L. Hosmer, 1840-1928 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: World Missions Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Author: John Marriott, 1780-1825 Appears in 446 hymnals Topics: World Missions First Line: Thou, whose almighty word Chaos and darkness heard Refrain First Line: Let there be light Used With Tune: FIAT LUX

O Christ, the Great Foundation

Author: Frank W. Price; Timothy Tingfang Lew Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Church Mission in the World Scripture: Colossians 1:18-20 Used With Tune: AURELIA

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McKEE

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 108 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Harry T. Burleigh, 1866-1949 Topics: Church; Dedication of a Church; Discipleship; Ecumenism; Ministry; Mission; Going Forth, Sending Forth; Service; Unity; World Tune Sources: African American Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 15555 77656 11511 Used With Text: In Christ There Is No East or West

LANCASHIRE

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 617 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry T. Smart Topics: The Nature of the Church Called to God's Mission; Church Education; Closing Hymns; Guidance; Installation Services; Kingdom of God; Mission and Outreach; Ordination; Peace, World; Pilgrimage; Zeal Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 55346 53114 56255 Used With Text: Lead On, O King Eternal

NATIONAL HYMN

Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 319 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George W. Warren Topics: The Nature of the Church Called to God's Mission; Mission and Outreach; Peace, World; Testimony and Witness Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 11234 31171 33356 Used With Text: Heralds of Christ

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The whole wide world

Author: J. Demster Hammond Hymnal: Elmhurst Hymnal #280 (1921) Topics: World Missions First Line: The whole wide world for Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD

Speed away, speed away on your mission of light

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Hymnal: Elmhurst Hymnal #282 (1921) Topics: World Missions Languages: English Tune Title: [Speed away, speed away on your mission of light]

O Zion, Haste, Thy Mission High Fulfilling

Author: Mary A. Thomson, 1834-1923 Hymnal: Christian Worship #529 (1941) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Topics: World Missions Refrain First Line: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace Languages: English Tune Title: TIDINGS

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H. Ernest Nichol

1862 - 1928 Topics: World Missions Composer of "MESSAGE" in Elmhurst Hymnal H. Ernest Nichol (b. Hull, Yorkshire, England, 1862; d. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England, 1926) had begun a study program in civil engineering when he decided to study music instead. In 1888 he received a bachelor's degree in music from Oxford University. Nichol wrote some 130 hymn tunes and texts, many under the pseudonym “Colin Sterne” (derived from his middle and last name); many were first sung at church school programs. Psalter Hymnal Handbook ============= Nichol, Henry Ernest, was b. Dec. 10, 1862, at Hull. He took the degree of MUS. BAC. at Oxford in 1888. He has written fourteen sets of Sunday School Anniversary Hymns (130 in all), with original tunes, besides many published in leaflet form, mostly under the anagram of 1677 Colin Sterne. The following are in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, the dates being those of composition and publication by the author:— 1. Life is opening out before you. Christian Courage 1897. 2. Rest, O rest! at eve Thy children's voices. Evening. 1897. 3. We've a story to tell to the nations. Foreign Missions. 1896. 4. Where the flag is flying. Boys Brigade. 1901. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Felice Giardini

1716 - 1796 Person Name: Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796 Topics: World Missions Composer of "ITALIAN HYMN (TRINITY)" in Christian Worship Felice Giardini, born in Italy. When young, he studied singing, harpsichord, and violin. He became a composer and violin virtuoso. By age 12 he was playing in theatre orchestras. His most instructive lesson: While playing a solo passage during an opera, he decided to show off his skills by improvising several bravura variations that the composer, Jommelli, had not written . Although the audience applauded loudly, Jomelli, who happened to be there, went up and slapped Giardini in the face. He learned a lesson from that. He toured Europe as a violinist, considered one of the greatest musical artists of his time. He served as orchestra leader and director of the Italian Opera in London, giving concerts. He tried to run a theatre in Naples, but encountered adversity. He went to Russia, but had little fortune there, where he died. John Perry

H. W. Baker

1821 - 1877 Person Name: Henry W. Baker Topics: World Missions Author of "O God of love, O King of peace" in Elmhurst Hymnal Baker, Sir Henry Williams, Bart., eldest son of Admiral Sir Henry Loraine Baker, born in London, May 27, 1821, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated, B.A. 1844, M.A. 1847. Taking Holy Orders in 1844, he became, in 1851, Vicar of Monkland, Herefordshire. This benefice he held to his death, on Monday, Feb. 12, 1877. He succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1851. Sir Henry's name is intimately associated with hymnody. One of his earliest compositions was the very beautiful hymn, "Oh! what if we are Christ's," which he contributed to Murray's Hymnal for the Use of the English Church, 1852. His hymns, including metrical litanies and translations, number in the revised edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern, 33 in all. These were contributed at various times to Murray's Hymnal, Hymns Ancient & Modern and the London Mission Hymn Book, 1876-7. The last contains his three latest hymns. These are not included in Hymns Ancient & Modern. Of his hymns four only are in the highest strains of jubilation, another four are bright and cheerful, and the remainder are very tender, but exceedingly plaintive, sometimes even to sadness. Even those which at first seem bright and cheerful have an undertone of plaintiveness, and leave a dreamy sadness upon the spirit of the singer. Poetical figures, far-fetched illustrations, and difficult compound words, he entirely eschewed. In his simplicity of language, smoothness of rhythm, and earnestness of utterance, he reminds one forcibly of the saintly Lyte. In common with Lyte also, if a subject presented itself to his mind with striking contrasts of lights and shadows, he almost invariably sought shelter in the shadows. The last audible words which lingered on his dying lips were the third stanza of his exquisite rendering of the 23rd Psalm, "The King of Love, my Shepherd is:"— Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed, But yet in love He sought me, And on His Shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me." This tender sadness, brightened by a soft calm peace, was an epitome of his poetical life. Sir Henry's labours as the Editor of Hymns Ancient & Modern were very arduous. The trial copy was distributed amongst a few friends in 1859; first ed. published 1861, and the Appendix, in 1868; the trial copy of the revised ed. was issued in 1874, and the publication followed in 1875. In addition he edited Hymns for the London Mission, 1874, and Hymns for Mission Services, n.d., c. 1876-7. He also published Daily Prayers for those who work hard; a Daily Text Book, &c. In Hymns Ancient & Modern there are also four tunes (33, 211, 254, 472) the melodies of which are by Sir Henry, and the harmonies by Dr. Monk. He died Feb. 12, 1877. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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