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Jesus the Lord of love and life

Author: J. E. Seddon (1915-1983) Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Lyrics: 1 Jesus the Lord of love and life, draw near to bless this man and wife; as they are now in love made one, let your good will for them be done. 2 Give them each day your peace and joy, let no dark clouds these gifts destroy; in growing trust may love endure, to keep their marriage bond secure. 3 As they have vowed to have and hold, each by the other be consoled; in wealth or want, in health or pain, till death shall part, let love remain. 4 Deepen, O Lord, their love for you, and in that love, their own renew; each in the other find delight, as lives and interests now unite. 5 Be to them both a guide and friend, through all the years their home defend; Jesus the Lord of love and life, stay near and bless this man and wife. Topics: God's World Marriage, Home, and Children; Pentecost 14 The Family Used With Tune: MARYTON

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WINSCOTT

Appears in 31 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1810-1876 Hymnal Title: The Book of Praise Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 33216 54334 32171 Used With Text: Jesus, the Lord of love and life
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MARYTON

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 396 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry Percy Smith, 1825-1898 Hymnal Title: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 33343 22255 43117 Used With Text: Jesus, the Lord of love and life

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Jesus the Lord of love and life

Author: J. E. Seddon (1915-1983) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #294 (1987) Hymnal Title: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Lyrics: 1 Jesus the Lord of love and life, draw near to bless this man and wife; as they are now in love made one, let your good will for them be done. 2 Give them each day your peace and joy, let no dark clouds these gifts destroy; in growing trust may love endure, to keep their marriage bond secure. 3 As they have vowed to have and hold, each by the other be consoled; in wealth or want, in health or pain, till death shall part, let love remain. 4 Deepen, O Lord, their love for you, and in that love, their own renew; each in the other find delight, as lives and interests now unite. 5 Be to them both a guide and friend, through all the years their home defend; Jesus the Lord of love and life, stay near and bless this man and wife. Topics: God's World Marriage, Home, and Children; Pentecost 14 The Family Languages: English Tune Title: MARYTON
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Jesus, the Lord of love and life

Author: James Seddon, 1915-1983 Hymnal: The Book of Praise #597 (1997) Hymnal Title: The Book of Praise First Line: Jesus the Lord of love and life Lyrics: 1 Jesus the Lord of love and life, draw near to bless this husband, wife; as they are now in love made one, let your good will for them be done. 2 Give them each day your peace and joy, let no dark clouds these gifts destroy; in growing trust may love endure, to keep their marriage bond secure. 3 As they have vowed to have and hold, each by the other be consoled; in wealth or want, in health or pain, till death shall part, let love remain. 4 Deepen, O Lord, their love for you, and in that love, their own renew; each in the other find delight, as lives and interests now unite. 5 Be to them both a guide and friend, through all the years their home defend; Jesus the Lord of love and life, stay near and bless this husband, wife. Topics: Love; Sacraments and Ordinances Marriage Scripture: Genesis 2:24 Languages: English Tune Title: WINSCOTT

Jesus, the Lord of love and life

Author: James Edward Seddon, 1915-1983 Hymnal: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #576 (2004) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook Languages: English Tune Title: MARYTON

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J. E. Seddon

1915 - 1983 Person Name: J. E. Seddon (1915-1983) Hymnal Title: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Author of "Jesus the Lord of love and life" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) James E. Seddon (b. Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, 1915; d. London, England, 1983) received his musical training at the London College of Music and Trinity College in London and his theological training at the Bible Churchmen's Theological College (now Trinity College) in Bristol. He served various Anglican parishes in England from 1939 to 1945 as well as from 1967 to 1980. Seddon was a missionary in Morocco from 1945 to 1955 and the home secretary for the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society from 1955 to 1967. Many of his thirty hymns are based on mission­ary themes; he wrote some in Arabic while he lived in Morocco. Seddon joined other Jubilate Group participants to produce Psalm Praise (1973) and Hymns for Today's Church (1982). Bert Polman

Henry Percy Smith

1825 - 1898 Person Name: H. P. Smith (1825-1898) Hymnal Title: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Composer of "MARYTON" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Henry Percy Smith (b. Malta, 1825; d. Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, 1898) was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, England, and ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1850. He served five churches, including St. Michael's York Town in Farnborough (1851-1868), Great Barton in Suffolk (1868-1882), Christ Church in Cannes, France (1882-1892), and the Cathedral in Gibraltar (1892-1898). MARYTON is his only tune found in contemporary hymnals and is thought to be the only tune he published. Bert Polman

Samuel Sebastian Wesley

1810 - 1876 Person Name: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1810-1876 Hymnal Title: The Book of Praise Composer of "WINSCOTT" in The Book of Praise Samuel Sebastian Wesley (b. London, England, 1810; d. Gloucester, England, 1876) was an English organist and composer. The grandson of Charles Wesley, he was born in London, and sang in the choir of the Chapel Royal as a boy. He learned composition and organ from his father, Samuel, completed a doctorate in music at Oxford, and composed for piano, organ, and choir. He was organist at Hereford Cathedral (1832-1835), Exeter Cathedral (1835-1842), Leeds Parish Church (1842­-1849), Winchester Cathedral (1849-1865), and Gloucester Cathedral (1865-1876). Wesley strove to improve the standards of church music and the status of church musicians; his observations and plans for reform were published as A Few Words on Cathedral Music and the Music System of the Church (1849). He was the musical editor of Charles Kemble's A Selection of Psalms and Hymns (1864) and of the Wellburn Appendix of Original Hymns and Tunes (1875) but is best known as the compiler of The European Psalmist (1872), in which some 130 of the 733 hymn tunes were written by him. Bert Polman