Frederick W. Foster

Short Name: Frederick W. Foster
Full Name: Foster, Frederick W., 1760-1835
Birth Year: 1760
Death Year: 1835

Foster, Frederick William, second son. of William Foster, was born at Bradford, Aug. 1, 1760, and educated at Fulneck, near Leeds, and at Barby in Prussian Saxony. Entering the Moravian Ministry he held several appointments until 1818, when he was consecrated a Bishop of the Moravian Church. He died at Ockbrook, near Derby, April 12, 1835. He compiled the Moravian Hymn Book of 1801, the Supplement of 1808, and the revised edition of 1826. His translations from the German, and his original hymns appeared in that collection. Two of his original hymns are in the Irish Church Hymnal, 1873; (1) "Lord, Who didst sanctify" 1808 (Holiness desired); and (2) "With thanks before the Lord appear," 1826 (Praise of the Saviour). [George Arthur Crawford, M. A.]

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)


TextsTunesHymnals
Texts by Frederick W. Foster (52)AsAuthority Languagessort ascendingInstances
¡Ardan nuestros corazones adorando al SalvadorFrederick W. Foster (Tr. al inglés)Spanish2
¡Dios está presente!Frederick William Foster, 1760-1835 (Translator (English))Spanish1
Christian hearts, in love unitedFrederick W. Foster (Translator)English9
God Himself is with us, Let us now adore HimFrederick William Foster (Translator)English64
Holy Lord, Holy Lord, Holy and Almighty LordF. W. Foster (Translator)English1
How good it is, how pleasant to beholdFrederick William Foster (Author)English3
In mercy, Lord, this grace bestowFrederick William Foster (Translator)English1
Jesus makes my heart rejoiceFrederick Foster (Author)English16
Jesus, my highest treasureFrederick William Foster (Alterer)English5
May Jesus' grace and blessingFrederick William Foster (Author)English1
My yoke, saith Christ, upon you takeFrederick William Foster (Author)English2
O Thou God of our salvation, Behold Thy blood bought congregationF. W. Foster (Author)English2
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Bounteously He deals with theeBishop Frederick W. Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)English6
Be this our happy destinyF. W. Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)3
Before Thee we appear, Thou wilt receive our prayerFrederick William Foster (Author)3
Bliss beyond compareFrederick William Foster (Author)3
God, who art love, the same both now and everFrederick William Foster (Author)3
God, your glorious presenceFrederick William Foster (1760-1835) (Translator)2
How sweet to wake at early mornFrederick William Foster (Author)2
How sweetly this our brother sleepsFrederick William Foster (Author)3
If father, mother, children, wifeFrederick William Foster (Author)3
In humble, grateful laysFrederick William Foster (Author)5
Jesus all our souls inspireFrederick William Foster (Author)3
Jesus, hear our fervent prayerFrederick William Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)3
Join to render thanks and praisesFrederick William Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)5
Lord, in Thy Name we meetFrederick William Foster (Alterer)1
Lord, who didst sanctifyFrederick William Foster (Author)4
Make my calling and electionFrederick William Foster (Translator)2
Most holy Lord, mankind's CreatorFrederick William Foster (Author)3
My Redeemer knoweth meFrederick William Foster (Author)2
My Savior, that I without theeFrederick William Foster (Author)1
None e'er shall be ashamedFrederick William Foster (Author)3
Now to the lamb upon the throneF. W. Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)3
O exalt and praise the LordFrederick William Foster, 1760-1835 (Recast)1
O happy days marked with perfect blessingFrederick William Foster (Author)4
O Lord, lift up thy countenanceFrederick William Foster (Author)1
O thou whose human life for usBishop Frederick W. Foster, 1760-1835 (Translator)2
On thy ransomed congregationFrederick William Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)7
Own thy congregationFrederick William Foster, 1760-1835 (Recast)1
Should our minds, to earthly objects cleavingBishop Frederick W. Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)6
Since we, though unworthyFrederick William Foster (Author)7
The seraphim of God Exalt their voices loudFrederick William Foster (Author)1
The springs of salvation from Christ the Rock burstingFrederick William Foster (Author)7
They who hunger after Christ, are fedF. W. Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)4
They who Jesus' followers areFrederick William Foster, 1760-1835 (Author (stanza 4))2
This day is holy to the LordBishop F. W. Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)6
Those souls are truly blessedFrederick Foster (Author)2
'Tis finished, Jesus criesF. W. Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)3
To God we render praise, who grants us new displaysFrederick William Foster (Author)5
To the soul that seeks him Christ is graciousFrederick William Foster (Author)4
To thee our vows with sweet accordFrederick William Foster, 1760-1835 (Author)3
With thanks before the Lord appearFrederick W. Foster (Author)1
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