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How Lovely Is Your Dwelling
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 14 hymnals Hymnal Title: Lift Up Your Hearts Lyrics: 1 How lovely is your dwelling,
O Lord of hosts, to me;
my soul is longing, fainting,
the courts of God to see.
The beauty of your dwelling
will bring me joy anew.
My heart and flesh are crying,
O living God, for you.
2 Beneath your care the sparrow
finds place for peaceful rest;
to keep her young in safety
the swallow finds a nest.
So, Lord, my King Almighty,
your love will shelter me;
beneath your wings of mercy
my dwelling place will be.
3 Blest they who love and serve you,
whose joy and strength you are.
Forever they will praise you,
your ways are in their heart.
Though tried, their tears like showers
shall fill the springs of peace,
and all the way to Zion
their strength shall still increase. Topics: Longing for God; Occasional Services Funeral/Witness to the Resurrection; Elements of Worship Opening of Worship: Called And Gathered Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: ST. EDITH Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling
[O Lord of Hosts, how lovely]
Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Hymnal Title: Bible Songs No. 4 Incipit: 56543 32354 34533 Used With Text: My Soul is Longing
[O Lord of Hosts, how lovely]
ST. EDITH (ST. HILDA)
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 477 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Justin H. Knecht; Edward Husband Hymnal Title: Psalter Hymnal (Blue) Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 11712 22133 23427 Used With Text: O Lord of Hosts, How Lovely
ST. EDITH (ST. HILDA)
My Soul is Longing
Hymnal: Bible Songs No. 4 #166 (1917) Hymnal Title: Bible Songs No. 4 First Line: O Lord of Hosts, how lovely Refrain First Line: My soul is longing, fainting Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord of Hosts, how lovely]
My Soul is Longing
My soul is longing, fainting
Hymnal: Bible Songs #d139 (1924) Hymnal Title: Bible Songs First Line: O Lord of hosts, how lovely thy tabenacles are Languages: English
My soul is longing, fainting
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling
Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #507 (2013) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Hymnal Title: Lift Up Your Hearts Lyrics: 1 How lovely is your dwelling,
O Lord of hosts, to me;
my soul is longing, fainting,
the courts of God to see.
The beauty of your dwelling
will bring me joy anew.
My heart and flesh are crying,
O living God, for you.
2 Beneath your care the sparrow
finds place for peaceful rest;
to keep her young in safety
the swallow finds a nest.
So, Lord, my King Almighty,
your love will shelter me;
beneath your wings of mercy
my dwelling place will be.
3 Blest they who love and serve you,
whose joy and strength you are.
Forever they will praise you,
your ways are in their heart.
Though tried, their tears like showers
shall fill the springs of peace,
and all the way to Zion
their strength shall still increase. Topics: Longing for God; Occasional Services Funeral/Witness to the Resurrection; Elements of Worship Opening of Worship: Called And Gathered Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. EDITH
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling
James McGranahan
1840 - 1907 Hymnal Title: Bible Songs No. 4 Composer of "[O Lord of Hosts, how lovely]" in Bible Songs No. 4 James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior.
John Perry
James McGranahan
John E. Carter
b. 1930 Person Name: John Carter Hymnal Title: New Hymns of Hope Composer of "AHRENS" in New Hymns of Hope
John E. Carter
Justin Heinrich Knecht
1752 - 1817 Person Name: Justin H. Knecht Hymnal Title: Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Composer of "ST. EDITH" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Justin Heinrich Knecht Germany 1752-1817. Born at Biberach Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, he attended a Lutheran college in Esslingen am Neckar from 1768-1771. Having learned the organ, keyboard, violin and oratory, he became a Lutheran preceptor (professor of literature) and music director in Biberach. It was a free imperial city until 1803 and had a rich cultural life. He became organist of St. Martin’s Church in 1792, used by both Lutherans and Catholics, and was there for many years. He led an energetic, busy musical life, composing for both the theatre and church, organizing subscription concerts, teaching music theory, acoustics, aesthetics, composition, and instruments at the Gymnasium, affiliated to the Musikschule in 1806. He went to Stuttgart in 1806 in hopes of a post there as Kapellmeister, serving two years as Konzertmeister, but he was appointed Direktor Beim Orchester by the King of Wurttemberg in 1807. However, he returned to his former life in 1808 and remained there the rest of his life. He died at Biberach. He wrote 10 vocals, 11 opera and stage works, one symphony, 3 chamber music instrumentals, 7 organ works, 4 piano works, and 6 music theories. He was an author composer, editor, contributor, musician, compiler, and lyricist.
John Perry
Justin Heinrich Knecht
