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Hymns of Faith and Life
Publication Date: 1976 Publisher: Light and Life Press Publication Place: Winona Lake, Ind. Editors: Light and Life Press
Hymns of Faith and Life
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Author: Frederick H. Hedge; Martin Luther Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 675 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life; Christian Maturity Trust And Confidence Scripture: Psalm 46:1
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
How Are Thy Servants Blest, O Lord!
Author: Joseph Addison Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: The Worship of God Rejoicing And Thanks Scripture: Psalm 2:12
How Are Thy Servants Blest, O Lord!
The Lord My Pasture Shall Prepare
Author: Joseph Addison Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 552 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life; Christian Maturity Trust And Confidence Scripture: Psalm 23:1
The Lord My Pasture Shall Prepare
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: HoFL1976 #1 (1976) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Worship of God Adoration Scripture: Psalm 35:28 Languages: English
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
O Worship The King
Author: Robert H. Grant Hymnal: HoFL1976 #2 (1976) Meter: 10.10.11.11 First Line: O worship the King, all glorious above Topics: The Worship of God Adoration Scripture: Psalm 104 Languages: English
O Worship The King
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Author: Walter Chalmers Smith Hymnal: HoFL1976 #3 (1976) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Topics: The Worship of God Adoration Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Languages: English
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
James Nicholson
1828 - 1896 Person Name: James L. Nicholson Hymnal Number: d98 Author of "Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow" in Hymns of Faith and Life James L Nicholson United Kingdom/USA 1828-1876. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States around age 25. He lived in Philadelphia, PA, worked as a postal clerk, and was a member of the Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church there for about 20 years, where he taught Sunday school, led singing in church, and assisted in evangelical work. This was also hymn writer, William J Kirkpatrick’s, church. Around 1871 he moved to Washington, DC, and worked as a postal clerk there. In addition to his hymn writing, he also wrote several books, one on birds and their care, one on forensic medicine. He died in Washington, DC, but was buried in Philadelphia, PA.
John Perry
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Nicholson, James, an American Methodist minister, is the author of (1) "Dear [Lord] Jesus I long to be perfectly whole" (Holiness desired); and (2) "There's a beautiful land on high " (Heaven), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
James Nicholson
Frank Houghton
1894 - 1972 Hymnal Number: 492 Author of "Face a task unfinished" in Hymns of Faith and Life Born: April 24, 1894, Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
Died: January 25, 1972, Cornford House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
Buried: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
Son of Thomas Houghton, Curate of Stafford, Frank attended the University of London (BA 1913) London College of Divinity (now St. John’s College, Nottingham, graduated 1914). He was ordained a deacon in 1917, and priest the next year. He served as Curate of St. Benedict’s, Liverpool (1917-9); All Saints, Preston (1919-20). Inspired by missionary Hudson Taylor’s example, he joined the China Inland Mission, serving at Liangshan (1920-21) and Suiting (1921-24 ). In 1923, he married Dorothy Cassels, daughter of Bishop Cassels of West China. In 1924, he became principal of the Theological College in Paoning, Sichuan. He returned to England for medical reasons in 1928, expecting to stay only a short time, but he stayed to edit China’s Millions. He also served as Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of West China (1928-36).
He went on to serve as Consecrated Bishop of East Szechwan at Nanchung (1934-40); General Director of the China Inland Mission (1940-51); Vicar of New Milverton, Leamington Spa (1953-60); and Rector of St. Peter, Drayton, Oxford (1960-63).
Houghton retired in 1963, and he and his wife lived in Parkstone, Poole.
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Frank Houghton
Jeremiah Eames Rankin
1828 - 1904 Hymnal Number: d121 Author of "God be with you till we meet again" in Hymns of Faith and Life Pseudonym: R. E. Jeremy.
Rankin, Jeremiah Eames, D.D., was born at Thornton, New Haven, Jan. 2, 1828, and educated at Middleburg College, Vermont, and at Andover. For two years he resided at Potsdam, U.S. Subsequently he held pastoral charges as a Congregational Minister at New York, St. Albans, Charlestown, Washington ( District of Columbia), &c. In 1878 he edited the Gospel Temperance Hymnal, and later the Gospel Bells. His hymns appeared in these collections, and in D. E. Jones's Songs of the New Life, 1869. His best known hymn is "Labouring and heavy laden" (Seeking Christ). This was "written [in 1855] for a sister who was an inquirer," was first printed in the Boston Recorder, and then included in Nason's Congregational Hymn Book, 1857. Another of his hymns is "Rest, rest, rest, brother rest." He died in 1904. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Rankin, J. 33., p. 951, ii. Dr. Rankin, b. in N. H. (not New Haven), and received his D.D. 1869, LL.D. 1889 from his Alma Mater. He was President for several years of Howard University, Washington, D.C. His publications included several volumes of Sermons, German-English Lyrics, Sacred and Secular, 1897; 2nd ed. 1898, &c. In addition to his hymns noted on p. 951, ii., he has written and published mainly in sheet form many others, the most important and best-known being:—
1. God be with you till we meet again. [Benediction.] Dr. Rankin's account of this hymn, supplied to us, in common with Mr. Brownlie, for his Hymns and H. Writers of The Church Hymnary, 1899, is: "It was written as a Christian good-bye, and first sung in the First Congregational Church, of which I was minister for fifteen years. We had Gospel meetings on Sunday nights, and our music was intentionally of the popular kind. I wrote the first stanza, and sent it to two gentlemen for music. The music which seemed to me to best suit the words was written by T. G. Tomer, teacher of public schools in New Jersey, at one time on the staff of General 0. 0. Howard. After receiving the music (which was revised by Dr. J. W. Bischoff, the organist of my church), I wrote the other stanzas." The hymn became at once popular, and has been translated into several languages. In America it is in numerous collections; and in Great Britain, in The Church Hymnary, 1898, Horder's Worship Song, 1905, The Methodist Hymn Book, 1904, and others. It was left undated by Dr. Rankin, but I.D. Sankey gives it as 1882.
2. Beautiful the little hands. [Little ones for Jesus.] Given without date in Gloria Deo, New York, 1900.
Dr. Rankin's translations include versions of German, French, Latin, and Welsh hymns. His contributions to the periodical press have been numerous.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Jeremiah Eames Rankin
