Joseph Straphan

Short Name: Joseph Straphan
Full Name: Straphan, Joseph, 1757-?
Birth Year: 1757

Straphan, Joseph. This author contributed 3 hymns to Rippon's Baptist Selection, 1787 (see p. 149, i.), viz.:—(1) "Blest is the man whose heart expands" (Education of the Young, (2) "On wings of faith mount up, my soul, and rise" (Heaven anticipated); and (3) "Our Father, Whose eternal sway" (Divine Worship). From No. 1 two centos have been taken:—(1) "Blest work the youthful mind to win," in several collections in Great Britain; and (2), "Delightful work, young souls to win," in use in America. Straphan's birth is given as 1757. From a hymn in the Gospel Magazine, we find that he resided at that time at Hanley. Further details are wanting. [Rev. W. R. Stephenson]

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


Texts by Joseph Straphan (9)sort ascendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Our Father, whose eternal swayJoseph Straphan (Author)English21
On wings of faith, ye ChristianJoseph Straphan (Author)2
On wings of faith, mount up my soul, and riseJ. Straphan (Author)English28
Mercy, descending from aboveJoseph Straphan (Author)English20
Delightful work, young souls to winJoseph Straphan (Author)English22
Children our kind protection claimJoseph Straphan (Author)2
Blest work, the youthful mind to winJoseph Straphan (Author)16
Blest is the man whose heart expandsJoseph Straphan (Author)English39
Be ours the bliss in wisdom's way To guide untutored youthJoseph Straphan (Author)10
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